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Cause and Effect

Why do we learn Cause

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Cause and Effect

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    1. Cause and Effect Ms. Paiva Language Arts Literacy

    2. Why do we learn Cause & Effect? …it helps us comprehend the story better. …it helps us understand why things happen in a story.

    3. Cause A cause is something that makes something else happen. Out of two events, it is the event that happens first. To determine the cause ask the question, “Why did it happen?”

    4. Effect An effect is what happens as a result of the cause. Of two related events, it’s the one that happens second or last. To determine the effect ask the question, “What happened?”

    6. At times connecting words are used to link the cause and the effect. Some examples of connecting words are: Because So Therefore Due to the fact Since As a result

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    9. What are we going to do next? Take out your Bridges to Literature text book. Group 1 & 2: “The Fish Story” pg. 12 Group 3 & 4: “Fifteen Minutes” pg. 162 Group 5: “The Gift of Magi” pg. 260 Each group is going to read the story. Then think of a brief summary for your story. Complete the handout and transparency. Prepare to present.

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