Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 751 · 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.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
2. 2.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
3. 3.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
4. 4.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
5. 5.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
6. 6.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
7. 7.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) then (d) and
9. 9.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
10. 10.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
11. 11.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the cake got burnt
12. 12.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) swimming causes it (c) yes, it does (d) ice cream is cold
13. 13.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I slipped in the hall (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the floor was wet
14. 14.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) so (d) as
16. 16.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) what happens after
17. 17.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) it rained all night
18. 18.🔗 “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 class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
19. 19.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) it rained all night (c) the bus broke down (d) the ground is wet
20. 20.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) I watered the seeds
21. 21.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the tyre went flat (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) a nail was on the road
22. 22.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we left the gate open (c) we planted many trees (d) the goat got out
23. 23.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) there was a traffic jam (c) I watered the seeds (d) the show started late
24. 24.🐓 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
25. 25.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) there was a traffic jam
26. 26.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the kite flew away (c) she did well in the test (d) the kite string snapped
27. 27.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the class was noisy (d) the dog heard thunder
28. 28.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) a nail was on the road (c) the shop had a sale (d) the tyre went flat
29. 29.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
30. 30.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the sun was very hot (c) the shop had a sale (d) the ice cream melted
31. 31.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) we left the gate open
32. 32.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) we left the gate open (c) she did well in the test (d) the goat got out
33. 33.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the floor was wet (c) the class was noisy (d) I slipped in the hall
34. 34.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
35. 35.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the goat got out
36. 36.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) I forgot my water bottle
37. 37.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the show started late (d) the class was noisy
38. 38.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the cycle skidded (c) the ground is wet (d) the road was slippery
39. 39.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
40. 40.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the street became shady (c) the cycle skidded (d) we planted many trees

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