Cause and Effect

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Objective

I can identify causes and effects in a story by using graphic organizers.

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Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

What is the definition of cause and effect? Provide an example from your own life.

2

In the statement "I forgot my umbrella, so I got wet in the rain," identify the cause and the effect.

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Create a graphic organizer to illustrate the cause and effect of a time when you forgot to do your homework. What was the cause, and what was the effect? Create a graphic organizer to illustrate the cause and effect of a time when you helped a friend. What was the cause, and what was the effect?

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