Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 715 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Why → what): “Cause, so effect.” — It rained all night, so the ground is wet. “Effect because cause.” — The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot. Coming first is not causing: the rooster crows before sunrise but does not cause it. Hot days bring both ice cream sales and swimming — heat causes both.

1. 1.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the road was slippery (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the cycle skidded
2. 2.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
3. 3.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) because (c) so (d) then
5. 5.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) swimming causes it
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
7. 7.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the class was noisy (c) we were late for school (d) nobody heard the bell
8. 8.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the leaves turned brown
9. 9.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
10. 10.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
11. 11.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
12. 12.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the kite flew away (c) the team won the match (d) the kite string snapped
13. 13.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the sun was very hot
14. 14.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) a nail was on the road (c) it rained all night (d) the tyre went flat
15. 15.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) a nail was on the road (c) the show started late (d) the tyre went flat
16. 16.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
17. 17.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) I watered the seeds
18. 18.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) I slipped in the hall
19. 19.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
20. 20.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
21. 21.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
22. 22.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the street became shady
23. 23.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the ice cream melted
24. 24.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the leaves turned brown (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the plants got no water
25. 25.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) a nail was on the road
26. 26.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
27. 27.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the crowd cheered
28. 28.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the road was slippery
29. 29.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
30. 30.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
31. 31.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) I watered the seeds (c) the batter hit a six (d) the seeds sprouted
32. 32.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the kite flew away
33. 33.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the team practised hard (c) the show started late (d) the team won the match
34. 34.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the power went off
35. 35.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
36. 36.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) we planted many trees
37. 37.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the washing fell down (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the wind was strong
38. 38.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the fans stopped
39. 39.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the shop had a sale (d) the show started late
40. 40.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet

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