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November 12, 2014 - Cause and EffectKamico game
Homework: None
ObjectiveI can evaluate an author's use of cause and effect pattern of organization in an
informational text.
Warm Up:
Look back at your definition of CAUSE AND EFFECT from Monday and the four different types. Give an example of each kind for events from your day off yesterday.
pattern of
organization
the way ideas and information are arranged and organized in a text
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Pattern of Organization
main idea and supportingchronological ordercause and effectcompare and contrastproblem / solution
Cause and effect
a pattern of organization that shows the relationships between events, ideas and trends.
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Cause and effect: Examples
historical and scientific writings
Cause and effect relationships may have many forms
One cause one effectOne cause multiple effectsMultiple causes single effectA chain of causes and effects
Cause and effect: strategies for reading
look for sub / headings that may indicate c and e such as Effects of Food Allergies to find the effect(s), read to answer the question "What happened?" to find the cause(s), read to answer the question "Why did it happen?" look for words that help you identify relationships between events such as because, since, as a result do not assume that an earlier event automatically caused a later oneuse graphic organizers, such as diagrams
Turn to pg. 291 in your Interactive Reader. Over the Top of the World
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Write down each of the dates from this informational text. Under each date, write a BECAUSE statement using text from that date's entry.
April 10
Because
April 16
Because
April 17
Because
April 22
Because
April 24
Because
May 3
Because
May 13
Because
June 24
Because
July 3
Because
So now you will work in groups of 4 to play a cause and effect matching Kamico game. There are 30 cards total, 15 cause cards and 15 effect cards. You must match each pair up correctly.
Electric bills are lower.
Lights are turned off while not in use.
Unusually large waves occur on the surface of the ocean.
Powerful earthquakes occur underwater.
Only rich people could own one.
Anyone who bought one of the first cars also had to hire a chauffeur to drive and maintain it.
Colds and other illnesses may spread quickly.
Several family members may use the same drinking glass in the kitchen or bathroom.
There was a large voter turn out during the last election.
Many citizens were angry with the mayor's policies.
The number of cases of disease carried by insects decreases.
Marshes are sprayed with a chemical that kills mosquitos.
People were afraid to use this method of transportation.
After crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the blimp Hindenburg exploded into flames killing 36 passengers.
Some living creatures may become extinct.
Tropical forests where plants and animals live are cleared away.
More and more people were able to own one.
As computers developed, they became more affordable.
Many drivers slow down when it rains.
On wet surfaces, tires may slide on a thin film of water.
People who live in cities may suffer more from headaches and nervous disorders.
Crowding many people into a limited space may increase stress.
A rating system was started so that parents could know more about shows.
Some people were concerned over the content of some television programs.
Some people changed their names by making them shorter.
Some people's names made it obvious that they had come from another country.
Some people refuse to do their work on a computer, instead using a typewriter or a pen and some paper.
People sometimes lose their work on a computer due to an electrical or mechanical failure.
The northern states were more strongly opposed to slavery.
The economy of the northern states in the 1860's did not depend on keeping slaves.
