Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 93 · 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.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
2. 2.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the team won the match (c) the batter hit a six (d) the team practised hard
3. 3.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) a nail was on the road
4. 4.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the cycle skidded (d) I was thirsty at lunch
5. 5.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a fact
6. 6.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
7. 7.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
8. 8.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the batter hit a six (d) the plants got no water
9. 9.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the team won the match
10. 10.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the kite flew away (c) the batter hit a six (d) the kite string snapped
11. 11.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
13. 13.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
14. 14.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the wind was strong (c) a nail was on the road (d) the washing fell down
15. 15.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the power went off (c) the street became shady (d) the fans stopped
16. 16.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) a nail was on the road (c) the bus broke down (d) the tyre went flat
17. 17.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the team won the match
18. 18.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
19. 19.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the ground is wet (c) the washing fell down (d) it rained all night
20. 20.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
21. 21.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
22. 22.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) I watered the seeds
23. 23.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the show started late
24. 24.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
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 dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
26. 26.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the team won the match
27. 27.🔗 “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) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
28. 28.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the washing fell down (c) the cake got burnt (d) the wind was strong
29. 29.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the team won the match (d) the dog hid under a bed
30. 30.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) and (d) then
31. 31.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) I went to bed very late
32. 32.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) dry fields (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
33. 33.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) I slipped in the hall
34. 34.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the oven was too hot
35. 35.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
36. 36.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the shop was crowded
37. 37.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the crowd cheered (c) the cake got burnt (d) the batter hit a six
38. 38.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the cycle skidded
39. 39.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the ground is wet
40. 40.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds

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