Cause and Effect Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 13: Cause and effect · Set 994 · 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 batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the crowd cheered (c) the floor was wet (d) the batter hit a six
2. 2.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
3. 3.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the shop had a sale (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the shop was crowded
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) because (d) then
5. 5.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) sunny skies
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) as (c) since (d) because
7. 7.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) we planted many trees (c) I watered the seeds (d) the street became shady
8. 8.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the team practised hard
9. 9.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the batter hit a six
10. 10.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) I watered the seeds
11. 11.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
12. 12.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
13. 13.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
14. 14.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the leaves turned brown (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the plants got no water
15. 15.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the milk went sour (c) I watered the seeds (d) the milk was left out
16. 16.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) nobody heard the bell
17. 17.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
18. 18.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
19. 19.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the dog heard thunder
20. 20.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
21. 21.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the power went off (c) it rained all night (d) the fans stopped
22. 22.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the shop was crowded
23. 23.🍦 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
24. 24.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
25. 25.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) a nail was on the road (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the tyre went flat
26. 26.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) I went to bed very late
27. 27.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) we were late for school
28. 28.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) she did well in the test (c) the plants got no water (d) Diya studied every day
29. 29.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the dog heard thunder
30. 30.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the road was slippery
31. 31.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
32. 32.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the show started late
33. 33.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the floor was wet
34. 34.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the wind was strong (c) the ice cream melted (d) the washing fell down
35. 35.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) there was a traffic jam (d) I was thirsty at lunch
36. 36.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the team won the match (c) a nail was on the road (d) the team practised hard
37. 37.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the cycle skidded (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the road was slippery
38. 38.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the street became shady (c) the ice cream melted (d) we planted many trees
39. 39.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the goat got out (c) the milk went sour (d) we left the gate open
40. 40.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale

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