At a Glance:
| Grades: | 5 |
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| Subject: | ELA (English Language Arts) |
| Topic: | Cause and Effect |
| Lesson Length: | 30 - 45 mins |
Standards / Framework:
What will students learn in this activity?
Students will create a comic to demonstrate their understanding of cause and effect from informational text.
What should students know before this activity?
Students should have some understanding of cause and effect. At least two informational texts about a topic will be needed for students to read and analyze.
How can teachers introduce this lesson?
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Read and discuss the sample comic.
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How did the oil spill cause the effect?
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Share an informational text passage with students and model examples of cause and effect within the passage.
What will students do?
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Provide students with a second informational text and ask them to read with a partner.
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Have students find examples of cause and effect within the text.
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Have students create a two-panel comic demonstrating their understanding of cause and effect based on the text.
How can teachers wrap up the lesson?
- Discuss the cause and effect examples with students.
How can teachers differentiate this activity?
- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
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Provide a list of common cause and effect signal words.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
Ocean
Winter
Viking
Energy
Prehistoric
Rock Cycle
Suggested Story Starters:
