Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 979 · 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.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
2. 2.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
3. 3.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the dog hid under a bed
4. 4.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) sunny skies
5. 5.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the cycle skidded (c) the ice cream melted (d) the road was slippery
6. 6.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) because (d) since
8. 8.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
9. 9.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) there was a traffic jam
10. 10.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the oven was too hot (c) the team won the match (d) the cake got burnt
11. 11.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
12. 12.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the dog heard thunder
13. 13.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
14. 14.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the street became shady (c) the cake got burnt (d) we planted many trees
15. 15.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the road was slippery (c) the ice cream melted (d) the cycle skidded
16. 16.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) I slipped in the hall
17. 17.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) because (d) and
18. 18.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the crowd cheered
19. 19.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
20. 20.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
21. 21.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the goat got out (c) the sun was very hot (d) we left the gate open
22. 22.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the dog heard thunder
23. 23.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) she did well in the test
24. 24.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the milk went sour
25. 25.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the power went off
26. 26.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the oven was too hot (c) a nail was on the road (d) the cake got burnt
27. 27.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
28. 28.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) Diya studied every day (c) the leaves turned brown (d) she did well in the test
29. 29.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the tyre went flat (c) she did well in the test (d) a nail was on the road
30. 30.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the dog heard thunder (c) she did well in the test (d) the dog hid under a bed
31. 31.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
32. 32.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) Diya studied every day
33. 33.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) I was thirsty at lunch
34. 34.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” 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
35. 35.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) I watered the seeds (c) the crowd cheered (d) the seeds sprouted
36. 36.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the kite flew away
37. 37.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
38. 38.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
39. 39.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) Diya studied every day (c) it rained all night (d) she did well in the test
40. 40.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the cake got burnt

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