Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 886 · 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.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
2. 2.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) what happens after
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) because (c) then (d) so
4. 4.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) a guess
5. 5.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the team practised hard (d) the show started late
6. 6.🍦 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
7. 7.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the washing fell down
8. 8.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
9. 9.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the plants got no water
10. 10.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the milk was left out (c) the team practised hard (d) the milk went sour
11. 11.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) I watered the seeds
12. 12.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) she did well in the test (c) I watered the seeds (d) Diya studied every day
13. 13.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the milk was left out
14. 14.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the washing fell down (d) I forgot my water bottle
15. 15.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I watered the seeds
16. 16.🔗 “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 bus broke down (d) we were late for school
17. 17.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” 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
18. 18.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the ice cream melted
19. 19.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
20. 20.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the street became shady
21. 21.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the dog hid under a bed
22. 22.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) we left the gate open (c) the crowd cheered (d) the goat got out
23. 23.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
24. 24.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
25. 25.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the oven was too hot (d) the dog heard thunder
26. 26.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the ice cream melted
27. 27.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
28. 28.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
29. 29.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
30. 30.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the tyre went flat (c) the street became shady (d) a nail was on the road
31. 31.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) it rained all night
32. 32.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
33. 33.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) nobody heard the bell
34. 34.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
35. 35.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the class was noisy (c) the oven was too hot (d) nobody heard the bell
36. 36.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the bus broke down
37. 37.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) Diya studied every day (c) we were late for school (d) she did well in the test
38. 38.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the show started late
39. 39.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) Diya studied every day (c) the leaves turned brown (d) she did well in the test
40. 40.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the team won the match (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the team practised hard

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