Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 789 · 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.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the goat got out (c) the kite flew away (d) we left the gate open
2. 2.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
3. 3.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the kite string snapped (c) the team practised hard (d) the kite flew away
4. 4.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
5. 5.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) since (d) as
6. 6.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) I forgot my water bottle
7. 7.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
8. 8.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
9. 9.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the cycle skidded (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the road was slippery
10. 10.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) because (c) so (d) then
11. 11.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the milk was left out (d) the dog heard thunder
12. 12.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the show started late
13. 13.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I slipped in the hall
14. 14.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
15. 15.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a fact
16. 16.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) she did well in the test (c) we planted many trees (d) Diya studied every day
17. 17.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
18. 18.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) I went to bed very late (c) the milk went sour (d) I felt sleepy in class
19. 19.🍦 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
20. 20.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the oven was too hot (c) the plants got no water (d) the cake got burnt
21. 21.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) a nail was on the road (c) the washing fell down (d) the tyre went flat
22. 22.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the class was noisy
23. 23.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the kite string snapped (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the kite flew away
24. 24.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the batter hit a six
25. 25.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
26. 26.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the shop was crowded
27. 27.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
28. 28.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
29. 29.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
30. 30.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the road was slippery
31. 31.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) I was thirsty at lunch
32. 32.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the wind was strong
33. 33.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
34. 34.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the show started late
35. 35.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the plants got no water (c) the show started late (d) the leaves turned brown
36. 36.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the sun was very hot
37. 37.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
38. 38.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
39. 39.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) I watered the seeds (c) the bus broke down (d) the seeds sprouted
40. 40.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the floor was wet (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I slipped in the hall

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