Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 962 · 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.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
2. 2.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
3. 3.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
4. 4.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
5. 5.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) there was a traffic jam
6. 6.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the ground is wet (c) the milk was left out (d) it rained all night
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) so (d) as
8. 8.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the wind was strong
9. 9.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
10. 10.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the leaves turned brown
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, on Sundays (d) yes, always
12. 12.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) a guess
13. 13.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
14. 14.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
15. 15.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the milk was left out
16. 16.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the kite flew away (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the kite string snapped
17. 17.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) Diya studied every day (d) I forgot my water bottle
18. 18.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the milk was left out
19. 19.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the class was noisy
20. 20.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) dry fields
21. 21.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the cycle skidded (c) the sun was very hot (d) the road was slippery
22. 22.🔗 “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 tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
23. 23.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
24. 24.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the team practised hard
25. 25.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the shop had a sale
26. 26.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the fans stopped
27. 27.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
28. 28.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the team practised hard (c) the kite string snapped (d) the team won the match
29. 29.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the goat got out (c) the leaves turned brown (d) we left the gate open
30. 30.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the milk went sour (d) I forgot my water bottle
31. 31.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the milk went sour (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the milk was left out
32. 32.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the bus broke down (c) the sun was very hot (d) we were late for school
33. 33.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
34. 34.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
35. 35.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) there was a traffic jam
36. 36.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
37. 37.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
38. 38.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
39. 39.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
40. 40.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the road was slippery

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