Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 878 · 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.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the milk was left out (c) the class was noisy (d) the milk went sour
2. 2.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
3. 3.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
4. 4.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
5. 5.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) I watered the seeds
6. 6.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) then (d) because
8. 8.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
9. 9.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the road was slippery
10. 10.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the shop was crowded (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the shop had a sale
11. 11.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
12. 12.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the oven was too hot
13. 13.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the goat got out
14. 14.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
15. 15.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
16. 16.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) we planted many trees
17. 17.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) I felt sleepy in class
18. 18.🔗 “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) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
19. 19.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
20. 20.🐓 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
21. 21.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the shop had a sale (d) the class was noisy
22. 22.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
23. 23.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the team won the match (d) I watered the seeds
24. 24.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
25. 25.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
26. 26.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) I felt sleepy in class
27. 27.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the batter hit a six (c) the tyre went flat (d) the crowd cheered
28. 28.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the class was noisy
29. 29.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the crowd cheered (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the batter hit a six
30. 30.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
31. 31.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the ground is wet
32. 32.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) we were late for school
33. 33.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
34. 34.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) as (d) since
35. 35.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
36. 36.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) we were late for school (c) the plants got no water (d) the bus broke down
37. 37.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the goat got out (d) I was thirsty at lunch
38. 38.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the tyre went flat (c) the team won the match (d) a nail was on the road
39. 39.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the batter hit a six
40. 40.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the milk went sour (c) we left the gate open (d) the milk was left out

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