Lesson 1: Cause and Effect Signal Words
Lesson Plan
- Learning Goal
- Use signal words (if, then, because, since, so, before, after) to show cause-and-effect relationships.
- Duration
- Approximately 50 minutes
- Necessary Materials
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Provided: Direct Teaching Example Chart, Independent Practice Worksheet
Not Provided: When I Grow Up . . . by Peter Horn, chart paper, markers
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Teacher Modeling
will explain that there are signal words that can help readers to identify cause-and-effect relationships. I will show a chart of everyday cause-and-effect relationships and identify the signal words in each example. (Direct Teaching Example Chart is provided below in Teacher and Student Materials.) I will model writing a cause-and-effect sentence using the signal words.
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Think Check
Ask: How did I show cause and effect relationships in the sentences? Students should respond that you used cause and effect signal words such as if, the, because, and since.
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Guided Practice
will work together to identify the cause-and-effect signal words in the book, When I Grow Up . . . by Peter Horn. We will also use signal words to create sentences about everyday cause-and-effect relationships.
TIP: During the Guided Practice, chart the cause-and-effect sentences from the book along with the signal words to better illustrate each relationship.
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Independent Practice
will use signal words to write sentences to show cause-and-effect relationships. (Student Independent Practice worksheet is provided below.)
Standards Alignment
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