Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 782 · 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 kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
2. 2.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the milk was left out (c) the street became shady (d) the milk went sour
3. 3.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
4. 4.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the floor was wet (c) the cycle skidded (d) I slipped in the hall
5. 5.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) and (d) so
6. 6.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
7. 7.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) Diya studied every day
8. 8.🍦 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) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
9. 9.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
10. 10.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the wind was strong
11. 11.🔗 “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 ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
12. 12.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the kite string snapped (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the kite flew away
13. 13.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
14. 14.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) we were late for school
15. 15.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the team practised hard (d) the class was noisy
16. 16.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) Diya studied every day
17. 17.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the ice cream melted
18. 18.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the kite string snapped
19. 19.🔗 “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 tyre went flat (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) a nail was on the road
20. 20.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the milk was left out
21. 21.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the dog heard thunder
22. 22.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) as (d) so
23. 23.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the floor was wet (c) the goat got out (d) I slipped in the hall
24. 24.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the goat got out
25. 25.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) a reason word
26. 26.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
27. 27.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink
28. 28.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
29. 29.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the milk was left out (c) the cake got burnt (d) the milk went sour
30. 30.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
31. 31.🐓 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
32. 32.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
33. 33.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
34. 34.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
35. 35.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) there was a traffic jam
36. 36.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the kite string snapped (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the kite flew away
37. 37.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) we left the gate open
38. 38.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
39. 39.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the bus broke down
40. 40.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale

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