Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 808 · 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 batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) I went to bed very late (c) the crowd cheered (d) I felt sleepy in class
2. 2.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
3. 3.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the show started late
4. 4.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
5. 5.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
6. 6.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the washing fell down (d) I was thirsty at lunch
7. 7.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the wind was strong (c) the milk went sour (d) the washing fell down
8. 8.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the milk went sour
9. 9.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the kite flew away
10. 10.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
11. 11.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the milk was left out (d) I was thirsty at lunch
12. 12.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
13. 13.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the plants got no water
14. 14.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
15. 15.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the washing fell down (c) the goat got out (d) the wind was strong
16. 16.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the class was noisy
17. 17.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the kite string snapped (d) the plants got no water
18. 18.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) we planted many trees (c) the kite flew away (d) the street became shady
19. 19.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) because (d) then
20. 20.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) so (d) because
21. 21.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) she did well in the test
22. 22.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
23. 23.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) I forgot my water bottle
24. 24.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
25. 25.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
26. 26.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the road was slippery (c) the sun was very hot (d) the cycle skidded
27. 27.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we were late for school (c) we planted many trees (d) the bus broke down
28. 28.🍦 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) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
29. 29.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the cake got burnt
30. 30.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
31. 31.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the batter hit a six
32. 32.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the kite flew away
33. 33.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the power went off
34. 34.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
35. 35.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
36. 36.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) Diya studied every day (d) I went to bed very late
37. 37.🔗 “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) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
38. 38.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the kite flew away (c) the wind was strong (d) the kite string snapped
39. 39.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the ground is wet (d) I was thirsty at lunch
40. 40.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt

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