Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 896 · 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.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink
2. 2.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
3. 3.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
4. 4.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
5. 5.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I felt sleepy in class
6. 6.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the road was slippery
7. 7.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the milk was left out (c) the class was noisy (d) the milk went sour
8. 8.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
9. 9.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
10. 10.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the washing fell down (c) we planted many trees (d) the wind was strong
11. 11.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the power went off (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the fans stopped
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) since (c) as (d) because
13. 13.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) she did well in the test (d) I was thirsty at lunch
14. 14.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the crowd cheered
15. 15.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
16. 16.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) and (d) so
17. 17.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the shop had a sale (d) I forgot my water bottle
18. 18.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) it rained all night (d) I went to bed very late
19. 19.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) swimming causes it
20. 20.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the road was slippery
21. 21.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) a nail was on the road (c) the milk went sour (d) the tyre went flat
22. 22.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) I slipped in the hall
23. 23.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the wind was strong (c) the goat got out (d) the washing fell down
24. 24.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) she did well in the test (c) the oven was too hot (d) Diya studied every day
25. 25.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the dog hid under a bed
26. 26.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the wind was strong (c) Diya studied every day (d) the washing fell down
27. 27.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
28. 28.🔗 “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
29. 29.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) Diya studied every day (c) the cycle skidded (d) she did well in the test
30. 30.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the street became shady
31. 31.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
32. 32.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the class was noisy (c) the cake got burnt (d) nobody heard the bell
33. 33.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the washing fell down
34. 34.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
35. 35.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the washing fell down (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the wind was strong
36. 36.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the bus broke down (c) the kite string snapped (d) we were late for school
37. 37.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the tyre went flat
38. 38.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the kite string snapped
39. 39.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the shop was crowded (c) she did well in the test (d) the shop had a sale
40. 40.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” 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

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