Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 867 · 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.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) swimming causes it (c) yes, it does (d) ice cream is cold
2. 2.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
3. 3.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the road was slippery
4. 4.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the cycle skidded (c) Diya studied every day (d) the road was slippery
5. 5.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) so (c) then (d) and
6. 6.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
7. 7.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) I forgot my water bottle
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) as (d) so
9. 9.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the shop was crowded (c) I watered the seeds (d) the shop had a sale
10. 10.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the road was slippery
11. 11.🐓 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) only in summer (d) yes, always
12. 12.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
13. 13.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) I watered the seeds (c) the bus broke down (d) the seeds sprouted
14. 14.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
15. 15.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the class was noisy
16. 16.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the batter hit a six
17. 17.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the kite string snapped
18. 18.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the goat got out (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) we left the gate open
19. 19.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
20. 20.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
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 kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
23. 23.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the street became shady (c) the seeds sprouted (d) we planted many trees
24. 24.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the cycle skidded (d) the class was noisy
25. 25.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
26. 26.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the milk was left out
27. 27.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the sun was very hot (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the ice cream melted
28. 28.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
29. 29.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the kite flew away
30. 30.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
31. 31.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
32. 32.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the team won the match (c) we were late for school (d) the team practised hard
33. 33.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the class was noisy
34. 34.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the power went off
35. 35.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the ice cream melted (c) the batter hit a six (d) the sun was very hot
36. 36.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the oven was too hot
37. 37.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) a nail was on the road (c) the goat got out (d) the tyre went flat
38. 38.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) we were late for school (c) Diya studied every day (d) the bus broke down
39. 39.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the kite string snapped (c) the bus broke down (d) the kite flew away
40. 40.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) it rained all night

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