Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 871 · 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) yes, it does (b) no, heat causes both (c) swimming causes it (d) ice cream is cold
2. 2.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) so (d) because
3. 3.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) Diya studied every day
4. 4.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
5. 5.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
6. 6.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) we were late for school (c) the milk was left out (d) the bus broke down
7. 7.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
8. 8.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the crowd cheered (c) the kite string snapped (d) the batter hit a six
9. 9.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the shop had a sale
10. 10.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) we left the gate open
11. 11.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
12. 12.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
13. 13.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the tyre went flat (c) the ice cream melted (d) a nail was on the road
14. 14.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) I slipped in the hall
15. 15.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) there was a traffic jam
16. 16.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) she did well in the test
17. 17.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the show started late
18. 18.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the street became shady
19. 19.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the wind was strong
20. 20.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the team won the match
21. 21.🌧️ 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
22. 22.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
23. 23.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
24. 24.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
25. 25.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the floor was wet
26. 26.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
27. 27.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
28. 28.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) Diya studied every day (c) the seeds sprouted (d) she did well in the test
29. 29.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the cake got burnt (d) I was thirsty at lunch
30. 30.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
31. 31.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the ice cream melted
32. 32.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) I went to bed very late (c) the batter hit a six (d) I felt sleepy in class
33. 33.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the milk went sour
34. 34.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the wind was strong (c) the fans stopped (d) the washing fell down
35. 35.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the team practised hard (c) the washing fell down (d) the team won the match
36. 36.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) we planted many trees
37. 37.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) so (c) and (d) then
38. 38.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the show started late (c) I watered the seeds (d) there was a traffic jam
39. 39.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the batter hit a six
40. 40.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the shop had a sale (c) the fans stopped (d) the shop was crowded

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