Christmas Cause and Effect

A cause is _________ something happens. Santa ate too many cookies.

• why

• what

• when

• how

An effect is ___________ happens. So, Santa got stuck in the chimney.

• what

• why

• when

• how

Frosty the Snowman had a corncob pipe and a button nose. The children placed an old black hat on his head and he began to dance around!

Choose the correct cause and effect pair.

• Frosty had a corncob pipe.

  The children found a hat.

• The children put a magical hat on Frosty.

  Frosty came alive and danced around.

• Frosty needed a hat.

  The children placed a hat on Frosty.

Rudolph is always at the front of the team of reindeer. With his nose so bright, he guides Santa's sleigh through the dark, foggy night.

Choose the correct cause and effect pair.

• Rudolph is in the front.

  The other reindeer are jealous.

• Rudolph was at the front.

  Santa drove the sleight.

• Rudolph's nose shines brightly.

  Rudolph leads the way.

We went dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh. We wore gloves, coats, hats and scarves. We were so cold that we had cocoa when we got home.

Choose the correct cause and effect pair.

• We were so cold.

  We sang songs on the sleigh.

• We wore gloves, coats, hats and scarves.

  We rode a horse through the snow.

• We were so cold on the sleigh.

  We drank hot cocoa when we got home.

All Sammy wanted for Christmas was his two front teeth! That he could whistle and wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

Choose the correct cause and effect pair.

• Sammy wanted his two front teeth.

  Sammy could with everyone a Merry Christmas!

• Sammy wanted his two front teeth.

  Sammy doesn't like his presents.

• Sammy lost his teeth.

  The tooth fairy brought him money.

Santa made a list and checked it twice. He wanted to know who was naughty and nice. Children who misbehaved would get a lump of coal in their stocking!

Choose the correct cause and effect pair.

• Santa made a list and checked it twice.

  Naughty children would get a lump of coal in their stockings.

• Santa made a list and checked it twice.

  He needed coal and stockings.

• Santa made a list and checked it twice.

  Naughty children would get stockings.

On the first day of Christmas, my parents gave me one cute, little puppy! I was so excited I cried tears of joy. Now I have a puppy named Bell.

Choose the correct cause and effect pair.

• The puppy was called Bell.

  The puppy was excited.

• The child got a puppy for Christmas.

  He cried tears of joy.

• Bell was a Christmas present.

  Bell was crying because he was excited.

Up on the housetop reindeer pause, out jump good, old Santa Claus. Down thru the chimney...Oops Santa ate too many cookies and now he won't fit down the chimney.

Choose the correct cause and effect pair.

• Santa is tired from jumping.

  Santa can't go down the chimney.

• Santa won't fit down the chimney.

  The reindeer are on the housetop.

• Santa ate too many cookies.

  Santa won't fit down the chimney.

Santa and Mrs. Claus were rockin' around the Christmas tree at the Christmas party hop. Santa was twisting and dancing merrily when he felt something go pop. His black belt fell to the floor.

Choose the correct cause and effect pair.

• Santa was dancing.

  Mrs. Claus was singing.

• Santa was twisting and dancing merrily.

  Santa's belt popped and fell to the floor.

• Santa was rockin' around the tree.

  He wished everyone a Merry Christmas.