Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 820 · 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.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
2. 2.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
3. 3.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
4. 4.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
5. 5.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
6. 6.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
7. 7.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the cake got burnt (c) the power went off (d) the oven was too hot
8. 8.🍦 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) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
9. 9.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the batter hit a six
10. 10.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) I was thirsty at lunch
11. 11.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
12. 12.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
13. 13.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
14. 14.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the road was slippery
15. 15.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the sun was very hot (d) the plants got no water
16. 16.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) dry fields
17. 17.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
18. 18.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
19. 19.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
20. 20.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) we planted many trees
21. 21.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
22. 22.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) so (d) because
23. 23.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
24. 24.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
25. 25.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) and (d) because
26. 26.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the kite flew away (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the kite string snapped
27. 27.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the sun was very hot
28. 28.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
29. 29.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the washing fell down
30. 30.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
31. 31.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the shop had a sale
32. 32.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the wind was strong (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the washing fell down
33. 33.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
34. 34.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
35. 35.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the crowd cheered
36. 36.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the street became shady (c) a nail was on the road (d) we planted many trees
37. 37.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the sun was very hot (c) the bus broke down (d) the ice cream melted
38. 38.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
39. 39.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
40. 40.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed

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