Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 922 · 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 leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
2. 2.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
3. 3.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
4. 4.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
5. 5.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
6. 6.🌧️ 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
7. 7.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
8. 8.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the milk went sour
9. 9.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
10. 10.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) I felt sleepy in class
11. 11.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the team won the match
12. 12.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the washing fell down (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the wind was strong
13. 13.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the fans stopped
14. 14.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
15. 15.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
16. 16.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the wind was strong
17. 17.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
18. 18.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) a nail was on the road (c) the ground is wet (d) the tyre went flat
19. 19.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) it rained all night
20. 20.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) I forgot my water bottle
21. 21.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) I forgot my water bottle
22. 22.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the milk went sour (d) I watered the seeds
23. 23.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) I forgot my water bottle
24. 24.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
25. 25.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) because (d) as
26. 26.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the seeds sprouted (c) a nail was on the road (d) I watered the seeds
27. 27.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the team won the match
28. 28.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the sun was very hot
29. 29.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
30. 30.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the show started late (c) Diya studied every day (d) there was a traffic jam
31. 31.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the tyre went flat (d) I forgot my water bottle
32. 32.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) Diya studied every day (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) she did well in the test
33. 33.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the street became shady
34. 34.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) then (d) because
35. 35.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the ice cream melted (d) the dog heard thunder
36. 36.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) she did well in the test
37. 37.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I went to bed very late (c) she did well in the test (d) I felt sleepy in class
38. 38.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) there was a traffic jam
39. 39.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) there was a traffic jam (c) it rained all night (d) the show started late
40. 40.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the team practised hard

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