Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 828 · 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) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
2. 2.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the milk was left out
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) so (c) and (d) then
4. 4.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the floor was wet (c) we left the gate open (d) I slipped in the hall
5. 5.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the team practised hard
6. 6.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
7. 7.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
8. 8.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the floor was wet
9. 9.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
10. 10.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
11. 11.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
12. 12.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the ice cream melted (c) the washing fell down (d) the sun was very hot
13. 13.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
14. 14.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the plants got no water
15. 15.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) a reason word
16. 16.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the bus broke down
17. 17.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) nobody heard the bell
18. 18.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
19. 19.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the wind was strong (d) I forgot my water bottle
20. 20.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
21. 21.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
22. 22.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the batter hit a six
23. 23.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the oven was too hot
24. 24.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) she did well in the test
25. 25.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) she did well in the test
26. 26.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) so (d) as
27. 27.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) I was thirsty at lunch
28. 28.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the team won the match
29. 29.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the team won the match
30. 30.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) she did well in the test (c) the shop had a sale (d) Diya studied every day
31. 31.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) we were late for school (d) I forgot my water bottle
32. 32.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
33. 33.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
34. 34.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) we left the gate open (c) the cycle skidded (d) the goat got out
35. 35.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) yes, always
36. 36.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the sun was very hot (c) the milk was left out (d) the ice cream melted
37. 37.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
38. 38.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
39. 39.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the street became shady (c) it rained all night (d) we planted many trees
40. 40.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the dog heard thunder

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