Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 817 · 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 rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
2. 2.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the plants got no water (c) the power went off (d) the leaves turned brown
3. 3.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) so (d) since
5. 5.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a guess
6. 6.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
7. 7.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
8. 8.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the oven was too hot (c) I watered the seeds (d) the cake got burnt
9. 9.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the goat got out
10. 10.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) she did well in the test
11. 11.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the class was noisy (c) the cake got burnt (d) nobody heard the bell
12. 12.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the ground is wet (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) it rained all night
13. 13.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
14. 14.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) because (d) so
15. 15.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the milk went sour (c) we were late for school (d) the milk was left out
16. 16.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
17. 17.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) I forgot my water bottle
18. 18.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the cake got burnt
19. 19.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) I forgot my water bottle
20. 20.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
21. 21.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
22. 22.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) yes, it does (c) swimming causes it (d) ice cream is cold
23. 23.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) we left the gate open
24. 24.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the plants got no water (d) I forgot my water bottle
25. 25.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) I felt sleepy in class
26. 26.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the ground is wet
27. 27.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
28. 28.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I was thirsty at lunch
29. 29.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) I went to bed very late
30. 30.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
31. 31.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
32. 32.🔗 “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
33. 33.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the kite flew away (d) the plants got no water
34. 34.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
35. 35.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
36. 36.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the milk went sour (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the milk was left out
37. 37.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the floor was wet
38. 38.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
39. 39.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
40. 40.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) we left the gate open (c) the fans stopped (d) the goat got out

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