Lesson Plan
Words That Show Cause and Effect
This lesson helps students recognize cause-and-effect relationships in fiction and nonfiction writing by identifying clue words. It can be used on its own or as a precursor to Cause and Effect with Comic Strips.
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Objectives
Academic
Students will be able to identify the difference between cause and effect and create examples of cause-and-effect relationships in the form of comic strips.
Language
Students will be able to identify cause-and-effect relationships with clue words using sentence frames.
Introduction
(6 minutes)- Tell students about a day when many things went wrong. (For example, say "I didn't hear my alarm so I got to work late. Because I was rushing, I spilled coffee on my shirt. Then, I had to take time out of my day to clean my shirt and as a result, I didn't get to finish my work today.")
- Explain that the events or occurrences on this day are connected. One event caused another event to happen. Tell students that today they will learn about cause-and-effect relationships in sentences and how to look for clue words to help them find these connections.
- Ask students to think of a time when they've had a bad day similar to yours and ask them to recall the events that made it a bad day. Invite a few students to share their experiences. Point out any cause-and-effect relationships between the events of the day. Document their experiences on a piece of chart paper and leave up for the duration of the lesson.