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Critical Thinking – Cause & Effect

Critical Thinking · Level 1 · Worksheet 5 of 5 · CCSS: RL.1.3, RI.1.3
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1 Match Cause & Effect
🔗 Draw a line from each CAUSE to its EFFECT.
Cause (Why it happened) Effect (What happened)
It rained all day. She got an A on the test.
He didn't eat breakfast. The puddles were everywhere.
She studied very hard. He was hungry at school.
The puppy chewed the shoe. The shoe was ruined.

Write your matches: 1→ 2→ 3→ 4→

2 What Caused It?
🤔 Read the effect. Write what might have CAUSED it.
Effect Possible Cause
The flowers grew tall and beautiful.
The boy was crying.
The ice cream melted.
Everyone clapped and cheered.
3 What Will Happen?
🔮 Read the cause. Write what EFFECT it might have.
Cause Possible Effect
You leave your toy outside in the rain.
You practice piano every day for a month.
You forget to set your alarm clock.
A dog sees a squirrel in the yard.
4 Your Own Cause & Effect
✍️ Write 2 cause-and-effect pairs of your own.

Pair 1:

Cause:

Effect:

Pair 2:

Cause:

Effect:

⭐ Great thinking today!
Critical Thinking · Level 1 · Worksheet 5
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