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IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE

Cause and Effect

CAUSE

EFFECT

If you give a mouse a cookie

He is going to ask for a straw.

When he looks in the mirror

If you give a mouse paper and

crayons

The refrigerator will remind him

he is thirsty.

IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE

Possible/Suggested Answers
CAUSE

EFFECT

If you give a mouse a cookie

Hes going to ask for

a glass of milk.

When you give him

the milk

Hes going to ask for a straw.

When he looks in the mirror

He will notice he
needs a trim.

If you give a mouse paper and

crayons

He will draw a
picture.

Hangs up his picture

The refrigerator will remind

him he is thirsty.

CAUSE AND EFFECT

CAUSE

EFFECT

He dropped an egg on
the floor

It started raining
during recess

I laughed out loud.

I slipped and feel.

My dogs leash broke

I made an A on my math
test.

CAUSE AND EFFECT SMALL GROUP MINI LESSON

Discussion
What is a cause?
- Something/Event that occurs first
- Why something is happening
- An action that makes something else happen
What is an effect?
- The event/occurrence that happens as a result of the cause
- Result of an action
HINT:
- Think about which even happened first and which event
followed it
- Action-Reaction combination
Example: if Jill dumps all of the building blocks onto the floor, she
must then pick them all up
Teacher Read-Aloud
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
Cause-Effect Graphic Organizer (If You Give a Mouse a Cookie)
Model Sample
Partner work
Cause-Effect Graphic Organizer (General-Answers will vary)
Individual work

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