Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 883 · 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.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) it rained all night (c) the plants got no water (d) the ground is wet
2. 2.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
3. 3.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the road was slippery (c) the goat got out (d) the cycle skidded
4. 4.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
5. 5.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the class was noisy
6. 6.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) sunny skies
7. 7.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
8. 8.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the team practised hard (c) the street became shady (d) the team won the match
9. 9.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
10. 10.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) a reason word
11. 11.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
12. 12.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
13. 13.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) I was thirsty at lunch
14. 14.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the goat got out (d) the floor was wet
15. 15.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) I watered the seeds (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the seeds sprouted
16. 16.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) so (d) and
17. 17.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the power went off
18. 18.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) as (d) since
19. 19.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the road was slippery (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the cycle skidded
20. 20.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the seeds sprouted
21. 21.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
22. 22.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) a nail was on the road
23. 23.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) we left the gate open
24. 24.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) we were late for school (c) the shop had a sale (d) the bus broke down
25. 25.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
26. 26.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
27. 27.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the street became shady
28. 28.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the leaves turned brown (c) a nail was on the road (d) the plants got no water
29. 29.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the show started late
30. 30.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the plants got no water (c) the cycle skidded (d) the leaves turned brown
31. 31.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the batter hit a six
32. 32.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
33. 33.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
34. 34.🍦 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) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does
35. 35.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the shop had a sale
36. 36.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) I was thirsty at lunch
37. 37.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
38. 38.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
39. 39.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
40. 40.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the plants got no water (d) the dog hid under a bed

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