Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 985 · 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.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
2. 2.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) then (d) because
3. 3.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
4. 4.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
5. 5.🐓 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
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) as (d) so
7. 7.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the milk went sour (c) the cake got burnt (d) the milk was left out
8. 8.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the ice cream melted (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the sun was very hot
9. 9.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
10. 10.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the bus broke down (c) the floor was wet (d) we were late for school
11. 11.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the ground is wet (c) we were late for school (d) it rained all night
12. 12.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
13. 13.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
14. 14.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the shop was crowded
15. 15.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) nobody heard the bell (c) we were late for school (d) the class was noisy
16. 16.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) we were late for school
17. 17.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
18. 18.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the seeds sprouted
19. 19.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
20. 20.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the batter hit a six
21. 21.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the shop was crowded (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the shop had a sale
22. 22.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I slipped in the hall (c) a nail was on the road (d) the floor was wet
23. 23.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) a nail was on the road (d) the dog heard thunder
24. 24.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the plants got no water
25. 25.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
26. 26.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the kite string snapped (c) the tyre went flat (d) the kite flew away
27. 27.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the cake got burnt
28. 28.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) we planted many trees (c) the tyre went flat (d) the street became shady
29. 29.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the plants got no water (c) the goat got out (d) the leaves turned brown
30. 30.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) Diya studied every day
31. 31.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the batter hit a six
32. 32.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the kite string snapped (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the kite flew away
33. 33.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the cake got burnt (d) the sun was very hot
34. 34.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the power went off (c) the team practised hard (d) the fans stopped
35. 35.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the milk was left out (c) the goat got out (d) the milk went sour
36. 36.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
37. 37.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the milk went sour
38. 38.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) we were late for school
39. 39.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
40. 40.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted

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