Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 800 · 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 was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) I was thirsty at lunch
2. 2.🌧️ 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
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.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) so (d) because
5. 5.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the ice cream melted (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the sun was very hot
6. 6.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
7. 7.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
8. 8.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
9. 9.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
10. 10.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the team won the match
11. 11.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
12. 12.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) a nail was on the road
13. 13.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) it rained all night
14. 14.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the seeds sprouted
15. 15.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) I went to bed very late (c) the team won the match (d) I felt sleepy in class
16. 16.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the crowd cheered (d) the floor was wet
17. 17.🐓 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
18. 18.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) it rained all night (c) the kite flew away (d) the ground is wet
19. 19.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) there was a traffic jam
20. 20.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
21. 21.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
22. 22.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) Diya studied every day
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) so (d) since
24. 24.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
25. 25.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the floor was wet (c) the batter hit a six (d) I slipped in the hall
26. 26.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
27. 27.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the ground is wet (c) the seeds sprouted (d) it rained all night
28. 28.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
29. 29.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
30. 30.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the leaves turned brown (c) I watered the seeds (d) the plants got no water
31. 31.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the team practised hard
32. 32.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
33. 33.🔗 “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) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
34. 34.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) we were late for school
35. 35.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
36. 36.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the team practised hard (c) the power went off (d) the team won the match
37. 37.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the ground is wet
38. 38.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the ice cream melted (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the sun was very hot
39. 39.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the floor was wet
40. 40.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder

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