Day 1 Understanding Historical Texts using Cause and Effect

Cause and Effect A cause is something that makes something else happen. It is why something happens. An effect is what happens. The cause is the girl swings the club. The effect is the ball moves.

Cause and Effect Clue words such as because, so, and cause sometimes signal a cause-effect relationship. Sometimes you must figure out for yourself that one thing causes another.

information facts provided or learned about something or someone.

READY TO TEACH SM EDI ® Lessons ©2013 All rights reserved. CCSS 3 rd Grade Reading Informational Text 10.0 By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 2-3 text complexity band independently and proficiently. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. We will read and comprehend 1 informational text. What are we going to do? What does comprehend mean? Comprehend means _______. CFU Students, you already know how to answer questions about the different texts you read. Now, we are going to use this skill to read and comprehend informational text. Make Connection 1 understand Vocabulary Learning Objective Activate Prior Knowledge The Cougar 1. The cougar is a large wild cat that lives in the Americas. 2. A cougar can weigh between 115 and 160 pounds. 3. Cougars hunt all kinds of animals. 4. Female cougars teach their cubs how to hunt for food. 1. Where do cougars live? 2. How much does a cougar weight? Cougars live in the Americas. A cougar weighs between 115 and 160 pounds.