Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 809 · 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 cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the dog hid under a bed
2. 2.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) because (c) then (d) so
3. 3.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the batter hit a six (c) the shop had a sale (d) the crowd cheered
4. 4.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the plants got no water
5. 5.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
6. 6.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the batter hit a six
7. 7.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the shop was crowded (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the shop had a sale
8. 8.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) I watered the seeds (c) we were late for school (d) the seeds sprouted
9. 9.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the oven was too hot
10. 10.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
11. 11.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
12. 12.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the team practised hard
13. 13.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
14. 14.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the street became shady (d) the floor was wet
15. 15.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the crowd cheered
16. 16.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the ice cream melted
17. 17.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the tyre went flat
18. 18.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
19. 19.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the show started late (d) the class was noisy
20. 20.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the floor was wet (c) I went to bed very late (d) I slipped in the hall
21. 21.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the team won the match (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the team practised hard
22. 22.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
23. 23.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, on Sundays (c) yes, always (d) only in summer
24. 24.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the cake got burnt (c) the goat got out (d) the oven was too hot
25. 25.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
26. 26.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the wind was strong (c) the power went off (d) the washing fell down
27. 27.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the street became shady
28. 28.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the wind was strong
29. 29.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) a nail was on the road (c) the batter hit a six (d) the tyre went flat
30. 30.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the bus broke down
31. 31.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the floor was wet (c) the goat got out (d) I slipped in the hall
32. 32.🔗 “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
33. 33.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
34. 34.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) it rained all night (c) the milk was left out (d) the ground is wet
35. 35.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the washing fell down (c) the cake got burnt (d) the wind was strong
36. 36.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
37. 37.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
38. 38.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the team won the match (d) I went to bed very late
39. 39.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the power went off (c) the kite flew away (d) the fans stopped
40. 40.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale

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