Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 832 · 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 shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the oven was too hot (c) the shop was crowded (d) the cake got burnt
2. 2.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
3. 3.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
4. 4.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
5. 5.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the seeds sprouted
6. 6.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the shop had a sale
7. 7.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) because (d) so
9. 9.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) then (d) because
10. 10.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) I went to bed very late
11. 11.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the milk was left out (c) the ground is wet (d) the milk went sour
12. 12.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the kite flew away
13. 13.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
14. 14.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
15. 15.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) we planted many trees
16. 16.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
17. 17.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cycle skidded (c) the cake got burnt (d) the road was slippery
18. 18.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
19. 19.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) we left the gate open
20. 20.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the wind was strong (c) a nail was on the road (d) the washing fell down
21. 21.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the leaves turned brown
22. 22.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
23. 23.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the floor was wet (c) the bus broke down (d) I slipped in the hall
24. 24.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
25. 25.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
26. 26.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
27. 27.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the ground is wet (c) I went to bed very late (d) it rained all night
28. 28.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
29. 29.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) Diya studied every day (c) it rained all night (d) she did well in the test
30. 30.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
31. 31.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the team won the match (c) she did well in the test (d) the team practised hard
32. 32.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) dry fields
33. 33.🔗 “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
34. 34.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) it rained all night
35. 35.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the washing fell down (c) the tyre went flat (d) the wind was strong
36. 36.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the shop was crowded (c) the power went off (d) the shop had a sale
37. 37.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
38. 38.🔗 “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) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
39. 39.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the shop was crowded
40. 40.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery

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