Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 99 · 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 went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the shop was crowded (d) I went to bed very late
2. 2.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) dry fields
3. 3.🍦 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) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
4. 4.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) Diya studied every day (c) the class was noisy (d) she did well in the test
5. 5.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
6. 6.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the oven was too hot (c) the plants got no water (d) the cake got burnt
7. 7.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) so (d) because
9. 9.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the plants got no water (c) we were late for school (d) the leaves turned brown
10. 10.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I went to bed very late (c) a nail was on the road (d) I felt sleepy in class
11. 11.🐓 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, always (d) yes, on Sundays
12. 12.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
13. 13.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” 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
14. 14.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) as (c) because (d) since
16. 16.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
17. 17.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the fans stopped (c) she did well in the test (d) the power went off
18. 18.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
19. 19.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the fans stopped (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the power went off
20. 20.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) she did well in the test
21. 21.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the fans stopped (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the power went off
22. 22.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) we planted many trees
23. 23.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the wind was strong (c) the power went off (d) the washing fell down
24. 24.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the team practised hard (c) the class was noisy (d) the team won the match
25. 25.🔗 “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) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
26. 26.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) she did well in the test (d) I forgot my water bottle
27. 27.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
28. 28.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
29. 29.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the milk went sour
30. 30.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
31. 31.🔗 “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 wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) I felt sleepy in class
32. 32.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
33. 33.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the fans stopped (c) the ice cream melted (d) the power went off
34. 34.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
35. 35.🔗 “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 road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
36. 36.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the seeds sprouted
37. 37.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the team won the match (c) the shop was crowded (d) the team practised hard
38. 38.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the wind was strong (d) I watered the seeds
39. 39.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
40. 40.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the ice cream melted

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