The Stranger by Chris Van Allsburg

1. The Strangerby Chris Van Allsburg Reading Comprehension Skill

2. Cause and Effect causes and effects are related An effect is what happens. A cause is why it happens.

3. Cause Timmy throws the snowball at Johnny.

4. Effect Johnny gets hit in the face with the snowball that Timmy threw.

5. Cause and Effect • Clue words such as because, so, and cause sometimes signal a cause-effect relationship. • Sometimes you must figure it out for yourself that one thing causes another. • Sometimes a cause has more than one effect.

6. Good readers ask themselves why things happens in a story. Asking why will help you figure out cause and effect. When you see a hippo in the water, you can ask yourself why he is in there. He is probably in the water to cool off. The hippo was hot. He got in the water. Cause Effect

7. Think about the story…… Why is the stranger lying in the road?

8. Effect Cause Mr. Bailey hits the stranger with his truck Sothe stranger is lying in the road

9. Think about the story… Why did the stranger try to run away when he opened his eyes?

10. Cause Effect The author said the stranger looked up with terror. He must have been afraid Sohe tried to run away

11. Think about the story… What effect does the stranger have on the thermometer?

12. Cause Effect The doctor tries to use the thermometer on the stranger Sothe mercury gets stuck at the bottom

13. Think about the story… What happens when the stranger blows on the soup?

14. Effect Cause Thena draft is created The Stranger blows on the soup. and Mrs. Bailey says “brr…”

15. Think about the story… What are some of the details that cause the reader to notice that the stranger is special?

16. Causes Effect Rabbits allow the stranger close Sowe know the stranger is special The stranger doesn’t sweat or get tired with hard work The stranger blows hard with all his might on a green leaf and we see an orange leaf in the picture

17. Think about the story… Since the stranger’s visit, the trees around Bailey’s farm stay green for a week longer than the other trees. Then, they change color in one night. Why?

18. Cause Effect The stranger uses his special cold weather power So the trees around Bailey farm turn differently