Today we will learn about cause and effect in order to describe the relationship between ideas or events in a reading selection.
Warm Up:
TTYN (Turn to your neighbor).
Identify possible synonyms for the words "cause" and "effect."
Brainstorm some ideas:
Give an example of a cause/effect relationship. For example, a "cause" might be getting three feet of snow. Possible "effects" of that snow might be...
Try a Few More:
| Cause (reason) | Effect (result) |
| boy planting tree | |
| funny joke | |
| flat tire | |
| broken window |
"Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer"
Let's use Kidspiration software to demonstrate our understanding of cause and effect relationships in "The Great Wall" (Houghton Mifflin Anthology, pgs. 391 - 401).
