Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 793 · 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 forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
2. 2.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
3. 3.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
4. 4.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
5. 5.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) and (d) because
6. 6.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
7. 7.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) we were late for school
8. 8.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
9. 9.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the dog heard thunder
10. 10.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the show started late
11. 11.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) since (d) because
13. 13.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) sunny skies (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
14. 14.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the street became shady
15. 15.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
16. 16.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the batter hit a six (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the crowd cheered
17. 17.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
18. 18.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
19. 19.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the wind was strong
20. 20.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
21. 21.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the milk was left out (d) the class was noisy
22. 22.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
23. 23.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
24. 24.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) we were late for school
25. 25.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
26. 26.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the seeds sprouted
27. 27.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) a nail was on the road (c) the wind was strong (d) the tyre went flat
28. 28.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) we planted many trees (c) the washing fell down (d) the street became shady
29. 29.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the team practised hard (c) the shop had a sale (d) the team won the match
30. 30.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
31. 31.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
32. 32.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the team practised hard (d) I was thirsty at lunch
33. 33.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
34. 34.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
35. 35.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the plants got no water (c) we were late for school (d) the leaves turned brown
36. 36.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
37. 37.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the oven was too hot (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the cake got burnt
38. 38.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the class was noisy (c) the cake got burnt (d) nobody heard the bell
39. 39.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the tyre went flat (d) the show started late
40. 40.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) I forgot my water bottle

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