Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 848 · 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 watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
2. 2.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) so (d) and
3. 3.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the fans stopped (c) we left the gate open (d) the power went off
4. 4.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
5. 5.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) we left the gate open (d) I forgot my water bottle
6. 6.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I watered the seeds (c) she did well in the test (d) the seeds sprouted
7. 7.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) a nail was on the road (c) the milk was left out (d) the tyre went flat
8. 8.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
9. 9.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the kite flew away (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the kite string snapped
10. 10.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the ice cream melted
11. 11.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the shop had a sale (c) the kite flew away (d) the shop was crowded
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) as (d) so
13. 13.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
14. 14.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) I watered the seeds (c) the kite flew away (d) the seeds sprouted
15. 15.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
16. 16.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the cake got burnt
17. 17.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
18. 18.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
19. 19.🔗 “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) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
20. 20.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
21. 21.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the bus broke down
22. 22.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) Diya studied every day
23. 23.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the sun was very hot
24. 24.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the show started late
25. 25.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
26. 26.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
27. 27.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
28. 28.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
29. 29.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the show started late (d) I forgot my water bottle
30. 30.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the goat got out
31. 31.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) dry fields
32. 32.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) I watered the seeds
33. 33.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
34. 34.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
35. 35.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the oven was too hot (c) the sun was very hot (d) the cake got burnt
36. 36.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
37. 37.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the ice cream melted
38. 38.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the power went off (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the fans stopped
39. 39.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the cake got burnt (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the oven was too hot
40. 40.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) we were late for school

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