Cause and Effect
Define Cause and Effect?
When one event causes another.
What does compare and contrast mean?
It is similarities or differences between a person, place or object.
What is sequence?
The order of events
What are you going to do with your text after you read and after you look at the questions?
Underline where I find my answers, label important parts, and circle important dates, numbers, or times.
Give an example of cause and effect
Student Response
What is an example of comparing and contrasting?
Example: Oranges and apples are fruits, but they are different colors.
What are key words for sequence?
- Times: at 1:00PM they had specials
-Dates: on December 16th there was a reading test
-1,2,3,4,5
-First, Second, Then, Last
Sequence
Cause and Effect
Compare and Contrast
Identify the cause and effect:
Ms. Fitz was printing out papers and the printer got jammed, so then she was unable to print your tests.
Cause: Printer was jammed
Effect: Ms. Fitz could not print tests
What is the chart we use for comparing and contrasting called?
Can you think of an example of sequence from something we have read?
In the Mt. Everest story, the man was left behind and THE NEXT DAY he was able to find his team.
What should you do before answering questions on a quiz or test?
Read the story, read the questions, and label/annotate the story BEFORE answering
What are clue words for cause and effect?
Examples: as a result, therefore, because, consequently, accordingly, due to, etc.
Can you think of an example of comparing from something we have read?
Mt. Everest was compared to a dump because of all the trash on it.
Can you think of your own example of sequence?
Student response.
When we are testing what level are we at?
Zero
Can you think of an example of contrasting from a story we have read?
Are you going to get 100 on this test?
Yes