Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 807 · 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 oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the plants got no water (c) the cake got burnt (d) the leaves turned brown
2. 2.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) I watered the seeds
3. 3.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the class was noisy
4. 4.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the team won the match (d) the dog heard thunder
5. 5.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
6. 6.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the milk went sour
7. 7.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the sun was very hot (c) the shop had a sale (d) the ice cream melted
8. 8.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the street became shady (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) we planted many trees
9. 9.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
10. 10.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
11. 11.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
12. 12.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the kite flew away (c) the bus broke down (d) the kite string snapped
13. 13.🐓 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
14. 14.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
15. 15.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the batter hit a six (d) the dog hid under a bed
16. 16.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the washing fell down
17. 17.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
18. 18.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
19. 19.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) I watered the seeds
20. 20.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) as (d) since
21. 21.🍦 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
22. 22.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
23. 23.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) there was a traffic jam (c) it rained all night (d) the show started late
24. 24.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the cake got burnt
25. 25.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
26. 26.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” 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
27. 27.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) we planted many trees (c) the ice cream melted (d) the street became shady
28. 28.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the sun was very hot (c) the crowd cheered (d) the ice cream melted
29. 29.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the leaves turned brown
30. 30.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the ground is wet (c) the cake got burnt (d) it rained all night
31. 31.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) there was a traffic jam (d) I forgot my water bottle
32. 32.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
33. 33.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the cake got burnt (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the oven was too hot
34. 34.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
35. 35.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the washing fell down (d) the floor was wet
36. 36.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the kite string snapped
37. 37.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the fans stopped (c) the goat got out (d) the power went off
38. 38.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the dog hid under a bed
39. 39.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
40. 40.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet

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