Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 986 · 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 ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) it rained all night
2. 2.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the goat got out (c) the floor was wet (d) we left the gate open
3. 3.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
4. 4.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
5. 5.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
6. 6.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
7. 7.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
8. 8.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the batter hit a six (d) I was thirsty at lunch
9. 9.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) Diya studied every day
10. 10.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) a guess
11. 11.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) and (d) then
13. 13.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) we were late for school (c) the show started late (d) the bus broke down
14. 14.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the cake got burnt (c) a nail was on the road (d) the oven was too hot
15. 15.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the dog hid under a bed
16. 16.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
17. 17.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the team practised hard (c) the bus broke down (d) the team won the match
18. 18.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the tyre went flat (c) the show started late (d) a nail was on the road
19. 19.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the batter hit a six
20. 20.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the kite string snapped
21. 21.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) there was a traffic jam (c) we left the gate open (d) the show started late
22. 22.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) since (d) so
24. 24.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
25. 25.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the team practised hard
26. 26.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the goat got out (c) the cycle skidded (d) we left the gate open
27. 27.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the wind was strong
28. 28.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cycle skidded
29. 29.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
30. 30.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the leaves turned brown
31. 31.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
32. 32.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the leaves turned brown
33. 33.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the street became shady
34. 34.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) I slipped in the hall
35. 35.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the shop was crowded (c) the kite string snapped (d) the shop had a sale
36. 36.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the cycle skidded
37. 37.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
38. 38.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) nobody heard the bell
39. 39.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
40. 40.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot

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