Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 78 · 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 rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
2. 2.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
3. 3.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the tyre went flat
4. 4.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) I watered the seeds (c) the crowd cheered (d) the seeds sprouted
5. 5.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) I went to bed very late
6. 6.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) I felt sleepy in class
7. 7.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
8. 8.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the show started late (c) the goat got out (d) there was a traffic jam
9. 9.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the milk went sour (c) the power went off (d) the milk was left out
10. 10.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the cycle skidded
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) as (c) since (d) because
12. 12.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
13. 13.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
14. 14.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
15. 15.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
16. 16.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the washing fell down (c) we were late for school (d) the wind was strong
17. 17.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the kite flew away
18. 18.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
19. 19.🍦 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
20. 20.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the ice cream melted
21. 21.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the show started late (d) I watered the seeds
22. 22.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the floor was wet
23. 23.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
24. 24.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) she did well in the test
25. 25.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) there was a traffic jam (d) I forgot my water bottle
26. 26.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the class was noisy (c) I slipped in the hall (d) nobody heard the bell
27. 27.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
28. 28.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the ice cream melted (c) it rained all night (d) the sun was very hot
29. 29.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) I watered the seeds (c) it rained all night (d) the seeds sprouted
30. 30.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the oven was too hot (c) the bus broke down (d) the cake got burnt
31. 31.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) I watered the seeds
32. 32.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the floor was wet (d) the dog heard thunder
33. 33.🔗 “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) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
34. 34.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the milk went sour (c) we planted many trees (d) the milk was left out
35. 35.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” 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
36. 36.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
37. 37.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
38. 38.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we were late for school (c) we left the gate open (d) the bus broke down
39. 39.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the milk went sour
40. 40.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) what happens after

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