Cause and Effect Words in Science

3rd GradeScience20 min

aligned to Ngss

Learning Objective

I can identify words that show cause and effect in science texts.

Lesson Flow

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6 min

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Guided Notes

5 min

Key concepts students will learn:

  • A cause happens first and tells us why something happened, while an effect happens after the cause and tells us what happened.

  • Cause and effect signal words, such as so, because, and due to, can help you spot cause and effect relationships in books.

  • When identifying cause and effect, the cause answers the question 'Why did this happen?' and the effect answers the question 'What happened?'.

Practice

10 min

3 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Read the sentence and identify the signal word or phrase, and then identify the cause and effect: 'Because the dog barked, the baby woke up.'

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