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Critical Thinking – Cause & Effect

Critical Thinking · Level 1 · Worksheet 5 of 5 · CCSS: RL.1.3, RI.1.3 · Practice Set 4

Level 1 ⭐

1 Match Cause & Effect

🔗 Draw a line from each CAUSE to its EFFECT.

Cause (Why it happened)	Effect (What happened)
Ravi left his lunchbox open on the bus.	She became a faster reader.
The wind blew hard all afternoon.	His crackers spilled everywhere.
Lily read every night before bed.	The flowers got knocked over.
The dog dug a hole in the garden.	Leaves scattered across the yard.

Write your matches: 1→ 2→ 3→ 4→

2 What Caused It?

🤔 Read the effect. Write what might have CAUSED it.

Effect	Possible Cause
The car wouldn't start.
Everyone's shoes were muddy.
The classroom smelled like fresh cookies.
The goldfish stopped swimming.

3 What Will Happen?

🔮 Read the cause. Write what EFFECT it might have.

Cause	Possible Effect
You touch a hot stove by accident.
You study your spelling list all week.
You leave your bedroom window open in winter.
You say something unkind to a friend.

4 Your Own Cause & Effect

✍️ Write 2 cause-and-effect pairs of your own.

Pair 1:

Cause:

Effect:

Pair 2:

Cause:

Effect:

+ Bonus Thinking Practice

Use this quick challenge for Set 4.

Riddle: What has hands but cannot clap?

Explain how you knew.