Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 885 · 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 bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
2. 2.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) Diya studied every day (c) the kite flew away (d) she did well in the test
3. 3.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) she did well in the test
4. 4.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
5. 5.🔗 “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
6. 6.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) a guess
7. 7.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the sun was very hot
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) so (d) because
9. 9.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the bus broke down (d) I watered the seeds
10. 10.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
11. 11.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
12. 12.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) I watered the seeds
13. 13.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
14. 14.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
15. 15.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
16. 16.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
17. 17.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the kite flew away
18. 18.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) nobody heard the bell
19. 19.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the washing fell down (c) the team won the match (d) the wind was strong
20. 20.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I watered the seeds (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the seeds sprouted
21. 21.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the shop had a sale (c) the washing fell down (d) the shop was crowded
22. 22.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
23. 23.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
24. 24.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the crowd cheered (c) Diya studied every day (d) the batter hit a six
25. 25.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
26. 26.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the cycle skidded (c) the tyre went flat (d) the road was slippery
27. 27.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the cake got burnt (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the oven was too hot
28. 28.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the kite flew away
29. 29.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the show started late (c) it rained all night (d) there was a traffic jam
30. 30.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) Diya studied every day
31. 31.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the bus broke down (c) there was a traffic jam (d) we were late for school
32. 32.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the kite string snapped
33. 33.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) since (c) as (d) because
34. 34.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the goat got out
35. 35.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the ice cream melted
36. 36.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
37. 37.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) I went to bed very late
38. 38.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) a nail was on the road
39. 39.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
40. 40.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) I slipped in the hall

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