Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 866 · 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.🌧️ 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
2. 2.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
3. 3.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the crowd cheered (c) the oven was too hot (d) the batter hit a six
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) as (d) since
5. 5.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the milk was left out
6. 6.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
7. 7.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the goat got out
8. 8.🍦 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
9. 9.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the plants got no water
10. 10.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the cake got burnt (c) the floor was wet (d) the oven was too hot
11. 11.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the floor was wet (c) the ground is wet (d) I slipped in the hall
12. 12.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) Diya studied every day
13. 13.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the ground is wet (c) the team practised hard (d) it rained all night
14. 14.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) because (d) so
15. 15.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the milk went sour (c) the show started late (d) the milk was left out
16. 16.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the cycle skidded (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the road was slippery
17. 17.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
18. 18.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the show started late
19. 19.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) she did well in the test (c) the shop had a sale (d) Diya studied every day
20. 20.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the oven was too hot
21. 21.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
22. 22.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) we planted many trees
23. 23.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the kite flew away
24. 24.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
25. 25.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the ice cream melted
26. 26.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
27. 27.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the milk went sour (c) Diya studied every day (d) the milk was left out
28. 28.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) I went to bed very late (c) the fans stopped (d) I felt sleepy in class
29. 29.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the tyre went flat (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) a nail was on the road
30. 30.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
31. 31.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) she did well in the test (c) the tyre went flat (d) Diya studied every day
32. 32.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the washing fell down (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the wind was strong
33. 33.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
34. 34.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the kite string snapped (c) the street became shady (d) the kite flew away
35. 35.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the sun was very hot (c) the goat got out (d) the ice cream melted
36. 36.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the power went off (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the fans stopped
37. 37.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
38. 38.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the batter hit a six (c) the show started late (d) the crowd cheered
39. 39.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the dog hid under a bed
40. 40.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady

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