Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 960 · 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) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) ice cream is cold
2. 2.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) we were late for school (c) the cake got burnt (d) the bus broke down
3. 3.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the show started late (c) the plants got no water (d) there was a traffic jam
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) since (d) because
5. 5.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) I was thirsty at lunch
6. 6.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
7. 7.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
8. 8.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the leaves turned brown
9. 9.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
10. 10.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the milk was left out (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the milk went sour
11. 11.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the power went off
12. 12.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the bus broke down (c) nobody heard the bell (d) we were late for school
13. 13.🌧️ 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
14. 14.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
15. 15.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
16. 16.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the road was slippery (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the cycle skidded
17. 17.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the sun was very hot (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the ice cream melted
18. 18.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) a nail was on the road
19. 19.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the kite flew away (c) we were late for school (d) the kite string snapped
20. 20.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
21. 21.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I went to bed very late
22. 22.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
23. 23.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
24. 24.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
25. 25.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the team won the match
26. 26.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
27. 27.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the dog heard thunder (d) I went to bed very late
28. 28.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
29. 29.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) because (d) so
30. 30.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
31. 31.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the tyre went flat
32. 32.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) Diya studied every day
33. 33.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
34. 34.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the shop was crowded
35. 35.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
36. 36.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
37. 37.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
38. 38.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I slipped in the hall (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the floor was wet
39. 39.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the ice cream melted (d) the class was noisy
40. 40.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch

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