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

3. KNOW : Cause and Effect and Chain Reactions. SHOW : Write a chain reaction story using a “story starter”.

4. What is cause and effect?

5. Cause and Effect Song  http://youtu.be/bWK0PF_-fc8 http://youtu.be/bWK0PF_-fc8

6. Definitions  Cause : 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

7. How do we know cause and effect is happening? Words will give us hints: Since So Because Due to the fact Therefore Ended Up

8. 1.Ms. Ramirez didn’t remind students to wear their college t-shirts to college spirit day on Thursday; therefore, many of the students forgot. (I do) 2.Angel lost a tooth so he got a dollar from the tooth fairy. (I do) 3.The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.(We do) 4.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.

9. 1.Jose forgot to set his alarm clock therefore he was late to school. (you do) 2.He was forgetful so Jose forgot to set his alarm clock. (you do)

10. 1.Winds coming from the west resulted in damage to several homes in Arizona City and Toltec. Individual Assessment: Underline the cause and circle the effect.

11. Chain Reaction What happened next? 1.I left the door open and my cat got out! (I do) 2.Juan was hungry after school and he popped a hot pocket in the microwave. (We do) 3.The kitten snuck into the library where it started to feel warm and cozy. (We do) 4.I won the lottery and bought a plane. (We do) 5.The swing broke and the boy landed on the hard ground. (You do-Individual Assessment)

12. Group 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. 1.I turned on the lamp… 2.It started to rain… 3.Mrs. Corder over a nail…

13. Group 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. 1.…I got an “A” on my test. 2.…The boys leg began to itch badly. 3.…She played video games all weekend.

14. Independent Assessment: 1.Write a complete cause and effect sentence. 2.Turn this into a chain reaction short story.

15. Resources  Arizona’s 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 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWK0PF_-fc8  Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster Online. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/http://www.merriam-webster.com/