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Enhance Grade 4 English instructional focus on identifying structural patterns like cause and effect in text to boost comprehension. Explore examples of cause and effect relationships using signal words. Practice recognizing how events are linked and strengthen reading comprehension skills.
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Digital English Instructional Focus for Structural Patterns Grade 4
Fourth Grade Reading:Standard 2.1 Students identify structural patterns found in informational text to strengthen comprehension. 2
Fourth Grade Definition of Cause and Effect The cause is why something happens. The effect is what happens; it’s the result. 3
Fourth Grade Rosa saved her money for more than one year, so now she is planning to buy a new bike. saved her money year, so now she isplanning to buy a new bike. Last year, many students ate too much greasy food. Last year, many students ate too much greasy food. As a result, they gained too much weight. greasy food. As a result, they gained too much weight Tou studied politics; therefore, he became a lawyer. Tou studied politics; therefore, he became a lawyer. studied politics 4
Fourth Grade The weather was cold; consequently, Sarah put on her scarf. weather was cold put on her scarf rainforests were cut down In 2002, numerous rainforests were cut down. As a result, the habitats of many animals were destroyed. As a result, the habitats of many animals were destroyed 5
Fourth Grade Rosa saved her money. She is planning to buy a new bike. Students ate too much greasy food. They gained too much weight. Tou studied politics. He became a lawyer. The weather was cold. Sarah put on her scarf. Numerous rainforests were cut down. Habitats of many animals were destroyed. 6
Fourth Grade Cause and Effect Signal Words • for this reason • so • due to • since • because • consequently • as a result • therefore 7
Fourth Grade Rosa saved her money for more than one year, so now she is planning to buy a new bike. so Last year, many students ate too much greasy food. As a result, they gained too much weight. As a result Tou studied politics; therefore, he became a lawyer. therefore 8
Fourth Grade The weather was cold; consequently, Sarah put on her scarf. consequently In 2002, numerous rainforests were cut down. As a result, the habitats of many animals were destroyed. As a result 9