Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 887 · 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.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) nobody heard the bell
2. 2.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the washing fell down (d) the dog hid under a bed
3. 3.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
4. 4.🍦 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
5. 5.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
6. 6.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the seeds sprouted
7. 7.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a fact
8. 8.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
9. 9.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
10. 10.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the shop had a sale
11. 11.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the road was slippery (c) the shop had a sale (d) the cycle skidded
12. 12.🌧️ 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
13. 13.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
14. 14.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
15. 15.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
16. 16.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” 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
17. 17.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the tyre went flat
18. 18.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) she did well in the test
19. 19.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the power went off (c) the batter hit a six (d) the fans stopped
20. 20.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the bus broke down (c) she did well in the test (d) we were late for school
21. 21.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the fans stopped (c) the cycle skidded (d) the power went off
22. 22.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
23. 23.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the batter hit a six (c) we left the gate open (d) the crowd cheered
24. 24.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) we were late for school (c) I watered the seeds (d) the bus broke down
25. 25.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the sun was very hot (c) I went to bed very late (d) the ice cream melted
26. 26.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
27. 27.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) I forgot my water bottle
28. 28.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the batter hit a six
29. 29.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) I forgot my water bottle
30. 30.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the class was noisy (c) the ground is wet (d) nobody heard the bell
31. 31.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
32. 32.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the cycle skidded
33. 33.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) so (d) as
34. 34.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) she did well in the test (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) Diya studied every day
35. 35.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
36. 36.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) we left the gate open (c) the team practised hard (d) the goat got out
37. 37.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) so (c) then (d) and
38. 38.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
39. 39.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the road was slippery
40. 40.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the fans stopped (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the power went off

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