Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

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

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