1. How Tia Lola Came to Stay
Cause and Effect Lesson
Grade 4, Lesson 3
How Tia Lola Came to Stay

2. The student will identify cause-effect relationships.
Objectives
The student will identify cause-effect relationships.
The student will use cause-effect to track plot events.
The student will visualize plot events to identify cause-effect relationships.

3. A cause is an event that makes something else happen.
If a dog eats your sandwich,
(cause)

4. you won’t have anything for lunch. (effect)
An effect is an event that happens because of an earlier action or experience.
you won’t have anything for lunch. (effect)

5. Clue words for cause and effect relationships are:
Because So
Then
Since
These clue words help the reader to determine cause and effect relationships.

6. Becky wears a white sweater.
Miguel’s Neighbors
Cause
Becky wears a white sweater.
Effect
It’s hard to see Becky.
She blends in with the sheep.

7. Mrs. Prouty seems very polite.
Miguel’s Neighbors
Cause
Mrs. Prouty says, “Pardon me,” before she sneezes.
Effect
Mrs. Prouty seems very polite.

8. Stargazer speaks softly. Effect Stargazer is mellow and quiet.
Miquel’s Neighbors
Cause
Stargazer speaks softly.
Effect
Stargazer is mellow and quiet.

9. Miguel and Tia Lola Cause
Miguel wants to do something special to make Tia Lola feel welcome.
Effect
Miguel draws the Spanish word for “welcome” in the snow.

10. Miguel and Tia Lola Cause Miguel feels like an artist
as he draws in the snow.
Effect
Miguel thinks of his father, who is an artist.

11. Tia Lola does not want to leave her room.
What events may have led Tia Lola to stay in her room this morning? (pp )
Cause
Miguel’s mixed feelings make Tia Lola feel unwelcome.
Tia Lola does not know how to talk to Miguel because she does not speak English and he doesn’t speak Spanish.
Tia Lola thinks Miguel doesn’t love her.
Effect
Tia Lola does not want to leave her room.

12. Miguel has mixed feelings about Tia Lola.
Based on what you have read and on what you know from your own experience, infer how Miguel’s mixed feelings about Tia Lola may have caused him to behave. (pp )
Cause
Miguel has mixed feelings about Tia Lola.
Effect
He is very quiet around her.
He does not spend time with her.
He does not play with her.

13. Miguel announces there is a surprise for his aunt in the back yard.
What causes Tia Lola’s beauty mark to appear on the left side of her face at the end of the story? (p. 80)
Cause
Miguel announces there is a surprise for his aunt in the back yard.
Effect
Miguel sees the color comes back to Aunt Tia’s face,
the sparkle returns in her eyes, and
the beauty mark spreads to both sides of her mouth.