Grade 4

Cause and effect in informational text

Read short informational ideas and explain what happened first and what happened because of it.

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Cause tells why something happened. Effect tells what happened as a result. Signal words like because, so, and as a result can help.

Read and think

Open one card at a time, read the text together, and use the audio button when hearing the line once helps.

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Heavy rain fell all night, so the playground stayed muddy in the morning.

cause and effect

Ask what happened first and what happened because of it.

Example: The rain was the cause and the muddy playground was the effect.

Read and think Text card

The school planted more trees because the afternoon area became too hot.

because clue

Because often introduces the cause.

Example: Too much heat led to tree planting.

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A farmer covered young plants during a cold night. As a result, the leaves stayed safe.

result clue

As a result points to the effect.

Example: Covering the plants helped protect them.

Read and think Text card

Strong answer: Name the cause, name the effect, and explain the link in one sentence.

response model

Clear explanations use both parts.

Example: Cause-effect answers should show the connection clearly.

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