Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 816 · 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 cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) I forgot my water bottle
2. 2.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) because (d) since
4. 4.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
5. 5.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
6. 6.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
7. 7.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the shop had a sale
8. 8.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the washing fell down (c) the shop was crowded (d) the wind was strong
9. 9.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the crowd cheered (c) the power went off (d) the batter hit a six
10. 10.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) so (d) and
11. 11.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) what happens after
12. 12.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the shop was crowded (c) we left the gate open (d) the shop had a sale
13. 13.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the fans stopped (c) the street became shady (d) the power went off
14. 14.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
15. 15.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the team practised hard
16. 16.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
17. 17.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
18. 18.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the ice cream melted (c) the kite string snapped (d) the sun was very hot
19. 19.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
20. 20.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) a guess
21. 21.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the kite flew away
22. 22.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the leaves turned brown (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the plants got no water
23. 23.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
24. 24.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
25. 25.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the oven was too hot (c) the floor was wet (d) the cake got burnt
26. 26.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
27. 27.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
28. 28.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
29. 29.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the dog heard thunder
30. 30.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
31. 31.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) dry fields (c) a cold drink (d) sunny skies
32. 32.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) I went to bed very late
33. 33.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the shop was crowded
34. 34.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) a nail was on the road
35. 35.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
36. 36.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the milk went sour
37. 37.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) I slipped in the hall
38. 38.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
39. 39.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the road was slippery (c) the power went off (d) the cycle skidded
40. 40.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the plants got no water

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