Cause and Effect 4 RI 5 Created By
Cause and Effect (4. RI. 5) Created By: Ms. Petrulsky, 4 th Grade, Room 29
KNOW: Cause and Effect and Chain Reactions. SHOW: Write a chain reaction story using a “story starter”.
What is cause and effect?
Cause and Effect Song http: //youtu. be/b. WK 0 PF_-fc 8
Definitions Cause: a reason for an action or condition Effect: an event, condition, or state of affairs that is produced by a cause Chain Reaction: a series of events in which each event causes the next one
How do we know cause and effect is happening? Words will give us hints: • • • Since So Because Due to the fact Therefore Ended Up
Directions: Underline the cause and circle the effect. 1. Ms. Ramirez didn’t remind students to wear their college tshirts to college spirit day on Thursday; therefore, many of the students forgot. (I do) 2. Angel lost a tooth so he got a dollar from the tooth fairy. (I do) 3. The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (We do) 4. The girls in strength training class exercised intensely every day and ended up getting in good shape. (We do)
1. Jose forgot to set his alarm clock therefore he was late to school. (you do) 2. He was forgetful so Jose forgot to set his alarm clock. (you do)
Individual Assessment: Underline the cause and circle the effect. 1. Winds coming from the west resulted in damage to several homes in Arizona City and Toltec.
Chain Reaction What happened next? 1. I left the door open and my cat got out! (I do) 2. Juan was hungry after school and he popped a hot pocket in the microwave. (We do) 3. The kitten snuck into the library where it started to feel warm and cozy. (We do) 4. I won the lottery and bought a plane. (We do) 5. The swing broke and the boy landed on the hard ground. (You do-Individual Assessment)
Group Work Directions: Write a complete sentence for each question. The sentence must include the cause provided below and an effect. Underline the cause in green and circle the effect in blue. 1. I turned on the lamp… 2. It started to rain… 3. Mrs. Corder over a nail…
Group Work Directions: Write a complete sentence for each question. The sentence must include a cause with the effect that is provided below. Underline the cause in green and circle the effect in blue. 1. …I got an “A” on my test. 2. …The boys leg began to itch badly. 3. …She played video games all weekend.
Independent Assessment: 1. Write a complete cause and effect sentence. 2. Turn this into a chain reaction short story.
Resources Arizona’s College and Career Ready Standards: English Language Arts, 3 rd – 5 th Grade. (n. d. ). Retrieved from http: //www. azed. gov/azccrs/files/2013/10/azccrs-3 -5 -elastandards-final 10_28_13. pdf Cause and Effect. (n. d. ). Retrieved from https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=b. WK 0 PF_-fc 8 Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster Online. (n. d. ). Retrieved from http: //www. merriam-webster. com/
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