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Grade Level: 4th grade ICT

Lopez

Subject: ELA Literacy Cause and Effect

Objectives
SWBAT
Show relationship between cause and effect
Identify cause and effect signal words

Prepared by: Sonyi Santos

Education Standards Addressed:


SWBAT
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining
what the text says explicitly and when drawing
inferences from the text.
CCSS.RI.4.1
Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a
historical, scientific, or technical text, including what
happened and why, based on specific information in the
text.
CCSS.RI.4.3
Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology,
comparison, cause/effect, and problem/solution) of
events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part
of a text.
CCSS.RI.4.5

Teacher Guide Cause and Student Guide - Worksheets for


Effect Reading
independent practice
Comprehension Examples
Information/Mini lesson: (Give and/or demonstrate necessary information.) 10 minutes
Create a Cause and Effect anchor chart with the students; Model relationship
between cause (event) and effect (what happened because of the event)
Cause; Rain Effect; Rainbow, flowers grow, puddles
Core Vocabulary:
Cause; The cause is why something happens an event
Effect; The effect is what happens (because of the event)
Cause and effect key words (clue)
*So, *because, *therefore, *since, *if, *then, *so, *that, *without, *cause, *effect,
*how, *explain,
*as a result of, *consequently, *for this reason, *may be due to

Materials Needed:
Ancient Civilization
Resources
Needed:
Timeline
1. Chart Paper
2. Markers
3. Curious George Video
4. Cause and Effect
graphic organizers
5. Frogs at Risk reading
comprehension cause
and effect passage
6. Dear Mr. President
reading
comprehension cause

and effect passage


7. Cause and effect
picture cards

Introducing Curious George Video

10 minutes

Cause and Effect (turn and talk) questions.


What can cause the man on the bike to sneeze?
What is a possible effect if the cat doesnt move?
What is a possible effect if George walks on the wire?
What caused him to sneeze?
Can you think of any other cause and effect from the clip?
Direct Teaching Example of Cause and Effect 10 minutes
1. I do (T model) example 1 for the students.
Moose, deer, and caribou populations are stronger as a result of wolves preying on weak,
diseased, and injured animals. Teacher can draw or write cause and effect on graphic
organizer for students to see.
2. We do (T and SS together) example 2.
Rhinoceroses horns are believed to have medicinal value; therefore, they are often
hunted for their horns.
3. You do (SS) example 3 and 4 independently.
4. T reviews with SS example 3 and 4
Assessments;
SS will be able to show relationship between cause and effect
SS will be able to identify cause and effect signal words.
Worksheets for independent practice 20 minutes

Dear Mr. President reading comprehension: Cause and Effect passage with
graphic organizer recording sheet.
(Julian, Skyla, Jaziah)
Frogs at Risk worksheet for independent practice reading comprehension
cause and effect; Student will read the passage and use the strategy to underline
cause and effect to record in their cause and effect graphic organizer recording sheet.
(Janely, Nabilatou, Brianna, Jolene, Hassan)

Additional Notes:
Differentiation
Picture Visuals
with anchor
chart
Curious George
audio and
visual cause
and effect
video
Worksheets to
write or draw
(whole class
direct teaching
example of
cause and
effect)
(High
Group)Frogs at
Risk worksheet
with cause and
effect graphic
organizer
(Middle

Cause and effect Sentence cards with recording sheet; Read each card decide
if the underlined words identify the cause or the effect of the sentence. Write your
answers on your recording sheet.
(Frank, Aaron, Axel, Bianny, Karol, Sebastian, Jasmine, Dwayne)
Cause and effects matching cards to write 3 to 5 sentences; Students have
visuals of cause and effects they can match together to help them write sentences.
(Clarismel, Aidan, Khalani, Tyler, Aleek, Xiomara, Emilio, Shaakare)

Group)Cause
and Effect
sentence card
and recording
sheet
(Low
Group)Cause
and Effect
matching cards
to write
sentences
(High
Group)Dear Mr.
President
reading
comprehension
cause and
effect passage
with graphic
organizer
recording
sheet.

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