People want to know why things happen. It’s important to know the causes. For example, once you know that has made someone sick, you may be able to figure out how to make that person well. As you read the next stories, try to find the cause of what is happening.

Read the story and answer the questions.

People at Rob’s Gloves Repair Shop found out some strange things about gloves. They looked at gloves for the right hand and then the left hand. Most of the time, the right gloves wore out faster than the left gloves.

Gloves are used by people when they do any kind of tough work. Why is it that they wear gloves?