Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 857 · 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) why something happens (d) a fact
2. 2.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the cycle skidded (d) the plants got no water
3. 3.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
4. 4.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
5. 5.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) no, heat causes both (c) swimming causes it (d) ice cream is cold
6. 6.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
7. 7.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the road was slippery
8. 8.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the ground is wet
9. 9.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) we left the gate open (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the goat got out
10. 10.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
11. 11.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the road was slippery (c) the power went off (d) the cycle skidded
12. 12.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) I forgot my water bottle
13. 13.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) I went to bed very late
14. 14.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
15. 15.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
16. 16.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the shop was crowded
17. 17.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) as (d) so
18. 18.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the fans stopped (d) I went to bed very late
19. 19.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, on Sundays (c) yes, always (d) only in summer
20. 20.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) I watered the seeds (c) the crowd cheered (d) the seeds sprouted
21. 21.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
22. 22.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the milk was left out (c) the shop had a sale (d) the milk went sour
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) because (c) so (d) then
24. 24.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the plants got no water (c) the washing fell down (d) the leaves turned brown
25. 25.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) she did well in the test (c) the kite flew away (d) Diya studied every day
26. 26.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the class was noisy (d) the plants got no water
27. 27.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the seeds sprouted
28. 28.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) I went to bed very late (c) the class was noisy (d) I felt sleepy in class
29. 29.🔗 “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 kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
30. 30.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the kite flew away
31. 31.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
32. 32.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
33. 33.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the sun was very hot (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the ice cream melted
34. 34.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the dog heard thunder
35. 35.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the team practised hard
36. 36.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the power went off
37. 37.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
38. 38.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
39. 39.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the bus broke down (c) the oven was too hot (d) we were late for school
40. 40.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown

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