Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 768 · 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) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) I forgot my water bottle
2. 2.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) since (d) as
4. 4.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the goat got out (c) the bus broke down (d) we left the gate open
5. 5.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the washing fell down (c) the fans stopped (d) the wind was strong
6. 6.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the fans stopped (c) the milk went sour (d) the power went off
7. 7.🔗 “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 dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
8. 8.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) she did well in the test (d) I forgot my water bottle
9. 9.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
10. 10.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the leaves turned brown
11. 11.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the cycle skidded (c) the power went off (d) the road was slippery
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) then (d) so
13. 13.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the oven was too hot
14. 14.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
15. 15.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the kite string snapped
16. 16.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the shop was crowded
17. 17.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
18. 18.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the team won the match
19. 19.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) we were late for school (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the bus broke down
20. 20.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the dog heard thunder
21. 21.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the washing fell down
22. 22.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) I was thirsty at lunch
23. 23.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
24. 24.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
25. 25.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the batter hit a six
26. 26.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the team won the match (c) the shop was crowded (d) the team practised hard
27. 27.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
28. 28.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the fans stopped
29. 29.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
30. 30.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the goat got out (c) the cycle skidded (d) we left the gate open
31. 31.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) a nail was on the road
32. 32.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
33. 33.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
34. 34.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) a reason word
35. 35.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the oven was too hot (c) the shop was crowded (d) the cake got burnt
36. 36.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the bus broke down
37. 37.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) she did well in the test (c) the street became shady (d) Diya studied every day
38. 38.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the ground is wet
39. 39.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the ice cream melted (c) the goat got out (d) the sun was very hot
40. 40.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the wind was strong (c) the plants got no water (d) the washing fell down

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