Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Cause and Effect

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

1, 2, 3

Overview

What kid doesn't love ice cream? Use this activity for a simple and quick way to work on the reading skill of cause and effect. Simply look at the four scoops of ice cream on the left, which contain the cause, and try to match them with their effect, listed on the cones to the right. Once you have found a match, drag the scoop of ice cream and place it on top of the cone. Just be sure to wipe your mouth when you are finished. The learning resource also has a quiz, worksheet, and video available to help with understanding.

    English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 1

    ELA21.1.25

    Describe connections between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information, including cause and effect, sequence, and problem and solution, in a literary text.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:ELA21.1.25

    Vocabulary

    • Describe
    • Connections
    • Individuals
    • Events
    • Ideas
    • Pieces of information
    • Cause and effect
    • Sequence
    • Problem and solution
    • Literary text

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • There are connections between individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in literary text.
    • Literary text can have structure, such as cause and effect, sequence, and problem and solution.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Identify and describe connections between individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in literary text.
    • Identify the cause and effect of an event in a literary text.
    • Identify the problem and the given solution in a literary text.
    • Summarize a story in sequence.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • Relations can be made between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a literary text.
    • Literary text can be structured in a variety of ways, including describing the cause and effect of a particular event, sequence (chronological order), or identifying a problem and potential solution.
    English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 2

    ELA21.2.27

    Identify the text structures within literary and informational texts, including cause and effect, problem and solution, and sequence of events.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:ELA21.2.27

    Vocabulary

    • Text structures
    • Literary texts
    • Informational texts
    • Cause and effect
    • Problem and solution
    • Sequence of events

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • Literary and informational texts follow predictable structures.
    • Cause and effect text structure describes an event (the cause) and the consequence or result of the event (the effect).
    • Problem and solution text structure describes a problem and how the problem was solved or could be solved.
    • Sequence of events is the order of events within a text.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Identify the text structure of literary texts.
    • Identify the text structure of informational texts.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • Identifying the text structure of literary and informational texts will set a purpose for their reading and improve their comprehension.
    English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 3

    ELA21.3.24

    Identify the text structures within literary and informational texts.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:ELA21.3.24

    Vocabulary

    • Identify
    • Text structures
    • Literary text
    • Informational text

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • Literary and informational texts follow predictable structures.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Identify the text structure of literary texts.
    • Identify the text structure of informational texts.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • Identifying the text structure of literary and informational texts will set a purpose for their reading and improve their comprehension.
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    CR Resource Type

    Interactive/Game

    Resource Provider

    Room Recess
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    License

    License Type

    Public Domain
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