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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:

    • Have students read the last two panels independently. 

    • In writing or out loud, ask students to identify the words that signal cause or effect. Use sentence stems as needed.

      • The word ____ tells me the cause.

      • The word ____ tells me the effect.

    • Create a class T-chart of words that signal cause and effect. Display this as a reference. 

    • 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 use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
    • Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.

    • Adapt the sentences to be more or less complex as needed.

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