Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 748 · 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.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) as (d) because
2. 2.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the plants got no water (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the leaves turned brown
3. 3.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the shop was crowded (c) the team won the match (d) the shop had a sale
4. 4.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) dry fields
5. 5.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) it rained all night
6. 6.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
7. 7.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the kite flew away (c) the batter hit a six (d) the kite string snapped
8. 8.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the washing fell down
9. 9.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) it rained all night (c) the street became shady (d) the ground is wet
10. 10.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
11. 11.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
12. 12.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) we were late for school
13. 13.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
14. 14.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the show started late
15. 15.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
16. 16.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
17. 17.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) a reason word
18. 18.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
19. 19.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
20. 20.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
21. 21.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the kite string snapped
22. 22.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the crowd cheered (c) the power went off (d) the batter hit a six
23. 23.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the goat got out (c) the seeds sprouted (d) we left the gate open
24. 24.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the crowd cheered (c) the show started late (d) the batter hit a six
25. 25.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
26. 26.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
27. 27.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) there was a traffic jam (c) she did well in the test (d) the show started late
28. 28.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
29. 29.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) because (d) then
30. 30.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the class was noisy
31. 31.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the milk went sour
32. 32.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) we were late for school (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the bus broke down
33. 33.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the road was slippery
34. 34.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
35. 35.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the ground is wet (c) the batter hit a six (d) it rained all night
36. 36.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
37. 37.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) I felt sleepy in class
38. 38.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the oven was too hot
39. 39.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the wind was strong
40. 40.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away

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