Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 750 · 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 shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the floor was wet
2. 2.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the kite string snapped
3. 3.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
4. 4.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
5. 5.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the team won the match
6. 6.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the cycle skidded (d) I went to bed very late
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
8. 8.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
9. 9.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) a cold drink
10. 10.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
11. 11.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
12. 12.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
13. 13.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) we planted many trees
14. 14.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the cycle skidded
15. 15.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
16. 16.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
17. 17.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) there was a traffic jam
18. 18.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the cycle skidded
19. 19.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
20. 20.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the dog heard thunder (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the dog hid under a bed
21. 21.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
22. 22.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the ice cream melted (c) the power went off (d) the sun was very hot
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) because (d) so
24. 24.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the oven was too hot
25. 25.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the shop had a sale
26. 26.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the ground is wet (d) I was thirsty at lunch
27. 27.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
28. 28.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) she did well in the test (c) the crowd cheered (d) Diya studied every day
29. 29.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
30. 30.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the goat got out
31. 31.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) we left the gate open
32. 32.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the shop had a sale (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the shop was crowded
33. 33.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the tyre went flat
34. 34.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the power went off
35. 35.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the fans stopped (c) the ice cream melted (d) the power went off
36. 36.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the class was noisy (c) the batter hit a six (d) nobody heard the bell
37. 37.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) nobody heard the bell (c) a nail was on the road (d) the class was noisy
38. 38.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I went to bed very late (c) I slipped in the hall (d) I felt sleepy in class
39. 39.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the batter hit a six (c) the floor was wet (d) the crowd cheered
40. 40.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) we planted many trees (c) a nail was on the road (d) the street became shady

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