Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 850 · 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) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
2. 2.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) I went to bed very late
3. 3.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) Diya studied every day (c) the kite flew away (d) she did well in the test
4. 4.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) we were late for school
5. 5.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) as (d) so
7. 7.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
8. 8.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the cycle skidded
9. 9.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
10. 10.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the shop was crowded (d) the plants got no water
11. 11.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) I watered the seeds (c) the class was noisy (d) the seeds sprouted
12. 12.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the cake got burnt (c) the crowd cheered (d) the oven was too hot
13. 13.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
14. 14.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
15. 15.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the ground is wet
16. 16.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the shop had a sale (d) the show started late
17. 17.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
18. 18.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
19. 19.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the seeds sprouted
20. 20.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) why it happens
21. 21.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
22. 22.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the bus broke down (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) we were late for school
23. 23.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
24. 24.🔗 “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) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
25. 25.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
26. 26.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the crowd cheered
27. 27.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) we planted many trees
28. 28.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the dog hid under a bed
29. 29.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) we planted many trees
30. 30.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
31. 31.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the leaves turned brown
32. 32.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
33. 33.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the goat got out
34. 34.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) a nail was on the road (c) the power went off (d) the tyre went flat
35. 35.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
36. 36.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the crowd cheered (c) the bus broke down (d) the batter hit a six
37. 37.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
38. 38.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
39. 39.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the shop was crowded
40. 40.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) we were late for school (c) I watered the seeds (d) the bus broke down

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