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Subject: ELA (English Language Arts), ESL/ELL (English Language Learning)
Lesson Length: 30 - 45 mins
Topic: Cause and Effect Signal Words
Grade Level: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Standards / Framework:
Brief Description: Students will learn about cause and effect words and use them in their own writing.
Know Before You Start: Use this lesson to emphasize the signal words that are used to indicate a cause or effect.
Hook:
- Read and discuss the first two panels of the sample comic.
- Review the meanings of the words effect (what happened), and cause (what made it happen.)
Activity:
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Have students read the last two panels independently.
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In writing or out loud, ask students to identify the words that signal cause or effect. Use sentence stems as needed.
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The word ____ tells me the cause.
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The word ____ tells me the effect.
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Create a class T-chart of words that signal cause and effect. Display this as a reference.
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Have students create their own comic illustrating a cause and effect.
Closure:
- Review the signal words for cause and effect. Have students look for these signal words while they are reading to help them understand.
Differentiation:
- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
- Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.
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Adapt the sentences to be more or less complex as needed.
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