Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 859 · 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.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) so (d) because
2. 2.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I went to bed very late
3. 3.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) why it happens
4. 4.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the kite flew away (d) the plants got no water
5. 5.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
6. 6.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the washing fell down (d) the dog heard thunder
7. 7.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
8. 8.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
9. 9.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
10. 10.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
11. 11.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the team won the match
12. 12.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the oven was too hot
13. 13.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
14. 14.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) so (d) since
16. 16.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the wind was strong (c) a nail was on the road (d) the washing fell down
17. 17.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
18. 18.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
19. 19.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
20. 20.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) we were late for school (c) the floor was wet (d) the bus broke down
21. 21.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) dry fields (c) a cold drink (d) sunny skies
22. 22.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
23. 23.🔗 “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 dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
24. 24.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
25. 25.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the cycle skidded (c) it rained all night (d) the road was slippery
26. 26.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the goat got out (c) the dog heard thunder (d) we left the gate open
27. 27.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the batter hit a six
28. 28.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
29. 29.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the crowd cheered
30. 30.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) we were late for school (c) the batter hit a six (d) the bus broke down
31. 31.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
32. 32.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) I was thirsty at lunch
33. 33.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the dog hid under a bed
34. 34.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
35. 35.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
36. 36.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the crowd cheered (c) the sun was very hot (d) the batter hit a six
37. 37.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the milk went sour
38. 38.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
39. 39.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) we planted many trees (c) the bus broke down (d) the street became shady
40. 40.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test

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