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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 7

Level 1 ⭐

1 Match Cause & Effect

🔗 Draw a line from each CAUSE to its EFFECT.

Cause (Why it happened)	Effect (What happened)
Jasmine practiced piano for a month.	The game had to stop for a while.
The window was left open during the storm.	She played a whole song by memory.
Two friends argued over a game piece.	The sidewalk stayed wet all day.
The garden hose sprung a leak.	The curtains got soaking wet.

Write your matches: 1→ 2→ 3→ 4→

2 What Caused It?

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

Effect	Possible Cause
The whole class started laughing.
The ice on the pond cracked loudly.
The kitchen filled with smoke.
The plants in the window grew toward the glass.

3 What Will Happen?

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

Cause	Possible Effect
You leave wet shoes by a heater.
You interrupt someone while they are talking.
You water a plant too much every day.
You help clean up without being asked.

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 7.

Riddle: What has one eye but cannot see?

Explain how you knew.