Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 928 · 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 cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
2. 2.🍦 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) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
3. 3.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) she did well in the test (d) I went to bed very late
4. 4.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
5. 5.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) we were late for school
6. 6.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) a guess
7. 7.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the class was noisy (c) we were late for school (d) nobody heard the bell
8. 8.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
9. 9.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the shop had a sale (c) the kite flew away (d) the shop was crowded
10. 10.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
11. 11.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) yes, on Sundays
12. 12.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
13. 13.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the oven was too hot (c) a nail was on the road (d) the cake got burnt
14. 14.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
15. 15.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
16. 16.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
17. 17.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the seeds sprouted
18. 18.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the dog heard thunder
19. 19.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
20. 20.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
21. 21.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
22. 22.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
23. 23.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) we left the gate open
24. 24.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” 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
25. 25.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
26. 26.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” 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
27. 27.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the ground is wet (c) the tyre went flat (d) it rained all night
28. 28.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
29. 29.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the kite flew away
30. 30.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the shop had a sale (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the shop was crowded
31. 31.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
32. 32.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the fans stopped
33. 33.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the crowd cheered (c) we left the gate open (d) the batter hit a six
34. 34.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
35. 35.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the leaves turned brown
36. 36.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
37. 37.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
38. 38.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the oven was too hot (c) I went to bed very late (d) the cake got burnt
39. 39.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the plants got no water (c) the kite flew away (d) the leaves turned brown
40. 40.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the plants got no water (c) the fans stopped (d) the leaves turned brown

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