Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 980 · 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 forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the floor was wet
2. 2.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
3. 3.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the power went off (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the fans stopped
4. 4.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) dry fields (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink
5. 5.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
6. 6.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
7. 7.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the wind was strong
8. 8.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) it rained all night
9. 9.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) we were late for school
10. 10.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the milk was left out (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the milk went sour
11. 11.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) it rained all night
12. 12.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) no, heat causes both (c) swimming causes it (d) ice cream is cold
13. 13.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
14. 14.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
15. 15.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
16. 16.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) why it happens
17. 17.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) I forgot my water bottle
18. 18.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
19. 19.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
20. 20.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) we planted many trees
21. 21.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) it rained all night
22. 22.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
23. 23.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the floor was wet
24. 24.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the kite string snapped
25. 25.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) because (c) so (d) then
26. 26.🔗 “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 dog hid under a bed (d) the batter hit a six
27. 27.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the cycle skidded
28. 28.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the plants got no water
29. 29.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the kite flew away
30. 30.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
31. 31.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the class was noisy
32. 32.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the washing fell down
33. 33.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
34. 34.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
35. 35.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” 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
36. 36.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the shop was crowded (c) the tyre went flat (d) the shop had a sale
37. 37.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the bus broke down (c) the kite flew away (d) we were late for school
38. 38.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
39. 39.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the milk went sour (c) we left the gate open (d) the milk was left out
40. 40.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the cake got burnt

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