Subject/Lesson Title/Group: Lesson start time: 9:20

Shared Reading/ Cause and Effect/ 3rd Estimated ending time of

lesson: 9:55
Standard(s):
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.3
Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific
ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using
language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
Learning Goal(s): Resources/Materials:
SWBAT differentiate between cause Handout
and effect relationships in sentences.
PowerPoint
SWBAT identify cause and effect signal
Pencils
words
Erasers
Key Vocabulary:
Storytown textbook
Cause
Effect
Anticipatory Set:

What do these things have to do with each other?

Study / Get good grades

Water a plant / Watch it grow

Be Kind / Make friends

All are cause and effects, one cannot happen without the other.
Mini-Lesson:
Cause:
A cause is why something happens.

Because it was raining

Because I studied hard
Because I stayed up late
Effect:
An effect is what happens as a result of a cause.
I got wet (because it was raining)
I got good grades (because I studied hard)
I was tired at school (because I stayed up late)
Signal Words:

Since
So
Then
Because

What is the cause/ effect/ signal word?

My dog rolled over because I gave him a treat.
My boots got muddy since it was raining outside so
I am hungry because I didnt eat breakfast.

What are some possible effects? (T-P-S) HDYK?

The power went out.
Possible responses:

It was dark
No electricity
What are some possible causes? (T-P-S) HDYK?
The baby cried.
Possible responses:

The baby was hungry

The baby was tired

Work time:
Follow along as I read, as I am reading I want you to pay attention to
examples of cause and effect in this story.
*Pass out worksheet:
I have filled in some of the cause and the effect examples. I want you to
go back and fill in the missing cause or effect. Then there is some space
underneath. For you to write a complete sentence about how you know you
found the correct missing cause or effect.
When you are done and you have checked over your work I want you to flip
the paper over and start making your own cause and effect examples.

Passage ( Storytown textbook)

(Handout worksheet)
1. Read together
2. Look for cause and effect events
3. Record cause and effect events on handout
4. Go over
Sponge- create your own cause and effect

Closure: Error Analysis

Here is what I put for the cause and effect for this sentence.
What do you think?
The boy tripped on a rock and scraped his knee.
Cause: Scraped his knee
Effect: The boy tripped on a rock
Differentiation for Student Needs:
Extended time
Repeat of instructions
Shortened assignment length

Questions: (Be sure to include Integration Areas: N/A

higher level questions. See
Blooms Taxonomy).
Evaluate
Examine

Formative Assessment:
Slates, Markers, Erasers
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