Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 772 · 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 had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the shop had a sale
2. 2.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the milk was left out
3. 3.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the leaves turned brown (d) I forgot my water bottle
4. 4.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the kite flew away
5. 5.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the tyre went flat (c) I watered the seeds (d) a nail was on the road
6. 6.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, always (d) yes, on Sundays
7. 7.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) it rained all night
8. 8.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) I went to bed very late (c) we planted many trees (d) I felt sleepy in class
9. 9.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
10. 10.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) we were late for school (c) the oven was too hot (d) the bus broke down
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) as (d) since
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) then (d) because
13. 13.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
14. 14.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the washing fell down
15. 15.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the shop had a sale
16. 16.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) she did well in the test
17. 17.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
18. 18.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the ground is wet (d) the dog hid under a bed
19. 19.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
20. 20.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the wind was strong (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the washing fell down
21. 21.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
22. 22.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
23. 23.🔗 “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 dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
24. 24.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the show started late
25. 25.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the milk went sour (c) the kite flew away (d) the milk was left out
26. 26.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
27. 27.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
28. 28.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the crowd cheered (d) I went to bed very late
29. 29.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the kite flew away
30. 30.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the ice cream melted
31. 31.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
32. 32.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) ice cream is cold
33. 33.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” 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
34. 34.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
35. 35.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the washing fell down
36. 36.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the oven was too hot
37. 37.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) what happens after
38. 38.🔗 “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
39. 39.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
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) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed

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