Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 918 · 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 floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the seeds sprouted
2. 2.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
3. 3.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the ground is wet
4. 4.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) I went to bed very late (c) the power went off (d) I felt sleepy in class
5. 5.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
6. 6.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
7. 7.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) there was a traffic jam
8. 8.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
9. 9.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
10. 10.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) we were late for school (c) the tyre went flat (d) the bus broke down
11. 11.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the ground is wet
12. 12.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the floor was wet
13. 13.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
14. 14.🌧️ 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
15. 15.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
16. 16.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
17. 17.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) a reason word
18. 18.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) a nail was on the road
19. 19.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
20. 20.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
21. 21.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
22. 22.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) I watered the seeds (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the seeds sprouted
23. 23.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the shop had a sale (c) the fans stopped (d) the shop was crowded
24. 24.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
25. 25.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
26. 26.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) it rained all night (c) the team won the match (d) the ground is wet
27. 27.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the kite flew away
28. 28.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) so (d) and
29. 29.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the street became shady (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) we planted many trees
30. 30.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the cycle skidded (d) the plants got no water
31. 31.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
32. 32.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) a nail was on the road (c) the crowd cheered (d) the tyre went flat
33. 33.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) I went to bed very late
34. 34.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” 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 kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
36. 36.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
37. 37.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the ground is wet
38. 38.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the oven was too hot
39. 39.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
40. 40.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the leaves turned brown

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids