1. Instructional Focus for Structural Patterns Grade 4
Digital English
Instructional Focus for
Structural Patterns
Grade 4
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2. Fourth Grade
Reading: Standard 2.1
Students identify structural patterns found in informational text to strengthen comprehension.
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3. Definition of Cause and Effect
Fourth Grade
Definition of Cause and Effect
The cause is why something happens.
The effect is what happens; it’s the result.
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Animate- each sentence to come in separately 3

4. Fourth Grade
Rosa saved her money for more than one year, so now she is planning to buy a new bike.
saved her money
year, so now she is planning to buy a new bike.
Last year, many students ate too much greasy food.
Last year, many students ate too much greasy food. As a result, they gained too much weight.
greasy food. As a result, they gained too much weight
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Tou studied politics; therefore, he became a lawyer.
Tou studied politics; therefore, he became a lawyer.
studied politics 4

5. 5 The weather was cold; consequently, Sarah put on her scarf.
Fourth Grade
The weather was cold; consequently, Sarah put on her scarf.
weather was cold
put on her scarf
In 2002, numerous rainforests were cut down. As a result, the habitats of many animals were destroyed.
rainforests were cut down
As a result, the habitats of many animals were destroyed
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6. 6 Cause Effect Fourth Grade Rosa saved her money.
She is planning to buy a new bike.
Students ate too much greasy food.
They gained too much weight.
Tou studied politics.
He became a lawyer.
The weather was cold.
Sarah put on her scarf.
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Numerous rainforests were cut down.
Habitats of many animals were destroyed. 6

7. Cause and Effect Signal Words
Fourth Grade
Cause and Effect Signal Words
for this reason so
due to
since
because
consequently
as a result
therefore
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Each word to appear separately, one at a time. 7

8. Fourth Grade
Rosa saved her money for more than one year, so now she is planning to buy a new bike. so
Last year, many students ate too much greasy food. As a result, they gained too much weight.
As a result
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Tou studied politics; therefore, he became a lawyer.
therefore 8

9. 9 The weather was cold; consequently, Sarah put on her scarf.
Fourth Grade
The weather was cold; consequently, Sarah put on her scarf.
consequently
In 2002, numerous rainforests were cut down. As a result, the habitats of many animals were destroyed.
As a result
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