Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 96 · 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 a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
2. 2.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the plants got no water
3. 3.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
4. 4.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
5. 5.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
7. 7.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) Diya studied every day (c) the power went off (d) she did well in the test
8. 8.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, always (d) yes, on Sundays
9. 9.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) we planted many trees (c) the cycle skidded (d) the street became shady
10. 10.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the goat got out
11. 11.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
12. 12.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the dog hid under a bed
13. 13.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) Diya studied every day
14. 14.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” 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
15. 15.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
16. 16.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
17. 17.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
18. 18.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the ice cream melted
19. 19.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the road was slippery (d) I was thirsty at lunch
20. 20.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the ground is wet
21. 21.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
22. 22.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the shop was crowded (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the shop had a sale
23. 23.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) ice cream is cold
24. 24.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) I watered the seeds
25. 25.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) we were late for school
26. 26.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) nobody heard the bell
27. 27.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
28. 28.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) we left the gate open (c) the oven was too hot (d) the goat got out
29. 29.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the shop had a sale
30. 30.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the goat got out (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) we left the gate open
31. 31.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the power went off
32. 32.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
33. 33.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) nobody heard the bell
34. 34.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
35. 35.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
36. 36.🔗 “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 cake got burnt (d) the dog heard thunder
37. 37.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the shop had a sale
38. 38.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
39. 39.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
40. 40.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) she did well in the test

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