Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 964 · 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 felt sleepy in class (b) the kite string snapped (c) I went to bed very late (d) the kite flew away
2. 2.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) since (d) because
3. 3.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the sun was very hot
4. 4.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
5. 5.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the cake got burnt (c) the goat got out (d) the oven was too hot
6. 6.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the team won the match
7. 7.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) it rained all night
8. 8.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
9. 9.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
10. 10.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the plants got no water
11. 11.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
12. 12.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the dog hid under a bed
13. 13.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
14. 14.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
15. 15.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
16. 16.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the class was noisy (d) the show started late
17. 17.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
18. 18.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the shop had a sale (c) the team won the match (d) the shop was crowded
19. 19.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
20. 20.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the tyre went flat
21. 21.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) she did well in the test
22. 22.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the floor was wet (c) the street became shady (d) I slipped in the hall
23. 23.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
24. 24.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the dog heard thunder
25. 25.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) because (d) and
26. 26.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
27. 27.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the road was slippery (c) the class was noisy (d) the cycle skidded
28. 28.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the power went off
29. 29.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
30. 30.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the road was slippery (d) I watered the seeds
31. 31.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
32. 32.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the show started late
33. 33.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
34. 34.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the crowd cheered (c) the shop was crowded (d) the batter hit a six
35. 35.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the cake got burnt (d) I went to bed very late
36. 36.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the crowd cheered
37. 37.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the street became shady (c) the goat got out (d) we planted many trees
38. 38.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) we planted many trees (c) the fans stopped (d) the street became shady
39. 39.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the power went off (d) the plants got no water
40. 40.🍦 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) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does

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