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Cause and Effect(4.RI.5)Created By: Ms. Petrulsky, 4th Grade, Room 29

("Arizonas College and Career Ready Standards: English Language Arts, 3rd 5th Grade," n.d.)

1KNOW: Cause and Effect and Chain Reactions.

SHOW: Write a chain reaction story using a story starter.

What is cause and effect?Teacher provides real- life domino example. Teacher calls on one student to help with example. Teacher lectures.

Cause: students finger taps the first domino. Effect: the next domino falls over. Chain Reaction: one cause and effect is the cause of the next effect.3Cause and Effect Songhttp://youtu.be/bWK0PF_-fc8

(Cause and Effect, n.d.)4DefinitionsCause: 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 Students write definitions in their lesson notebooks.

("Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster Online," n.d.)5How do we know cause and effect is happening?

Words will give us hints:

SinceSoBecauseDue to the factThereforeEnded Up Students will write what they see above in their lesson notebooks.6Ms. Ramirez didnt remind students to wear their college t-shirts to college spirit day on Thursday; therefore, many of the students forgot. (I do)

Angel lost a tooth so he got a dollar from the tooth fairy. (I do)

The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.(We do)

The girls in strength training class exercised intensely every day and ended up getting in good shape. (We do)Directions: Underline the cause and circle the effect.Teacher will read directions aloud. Teacher will complete numbers one and two in front of the class. Teacher and whole class will complete numbers three and four together.7Jose forgot to set his alarm clock therefore he was late to school. (you do)

He was forgetful so Jose forgot to set his alarm clock. (you do)

Students will write what they see above in their lesson notebooks. Students will then complete numbers one and two individually. Students will be allowed to ask the teacher for help as necessary. Teacher will walk around to ensure completion. 8Winds coming from the west resulted in damage to several homes in Arizona City and Toltec.Individual Assessment: Underline the cause and circle the effect.Students will complete assessment above in their lesson notebooks. This will be checked for understanding.9Chain Reaction What happened next?

I left the door open and my cat got out! (I do)

Juan was hungry after school and he popped a hot pocket in the microwave. (We do)

The kitten snuck into the library where it started to feel warm and cozy. (We do)

I won the lottery and bought a plane. (We do)

The swing broke and the boy landed on the hard ground. (You do-Individual Assessment)Teacher will model number one to class.

-Teacher reads number one and comes up with quick reaction.-I left the door open and my cat got out so he ran away.

Teacher and students will work together doing the same thing on numbers two, three and four (verbal answers only).

Students will write number five in their lesson notebooks and complete the assessment on their own. This will immediately be checked for understanding.10Group 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.

I turned on the lamp

It started to rain

Mrs. Corder over a nail

Students will get into groups of three. Each group will receive a piece of paper. On this paper they will write numbers one through three, using complete sentences that have a cause and effect. Each sentence will underline the cause and circle the effect.11Group 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.

I got an A on my test.

The boys leg began to itch badly.

She played video games all weekend.

Each group will receive a separate piece of paper. On this paper they will write numbers one through three, using complete sentences that have a cause and effect. Each sentence will underline the cause and circle the effect.

12Independent Assessment:

Write a complete cause and effect sentence.

Turn this into a chain reaction short story.Students will answer numbers one and two in their lesson notebooks. The notebook will be turned in to teacher for grading.13ResourcesArizonas College and Career Ready Standards: English Language Arts, 3rd 5th Grade. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.azed.gov/azccrs/files/2013/10/azccrs-3-5-ela-standards-final10_28_13.pdf

Cause and Effect. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWK0PF_-fc8

Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster Online. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/