Lesson 270: Vocabulary – Cause & effect
Focus: Cause & effect
Objective
What we'll learn
Learn the meaning of cause & effect and use them in speech and writing.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
Great readers grow their word bank every day. When you learn a new word, use it in a sentence right away!
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Read each word. Say what it means. Try to use it in a sentence.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the because.
- We can see the so.
- You can see the since.
- They can see the if.
Story time
Ada and the Because
Ada went to the school. Ada saw a because and a so.
"Look!" said Ada. "The since is by the if."
Leo came to help. Together they played with the then and the therefore.
At the end of the day, Ada and Leo smiled. What a wonderful Cause & effect adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Ada go?
2. What did Ada see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 multiply
Meaning: to add the same number many times
Example: Multiply 3 by 4 to get 12.
Review
Vocabulary review
- because — A because is something we can talk about or see.
- so — A so is something we can talk about or see.
- since — A since is something we can talk about or see.
- if — A if is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Pick the word that finishes the sentence.
I see a _____ .
I see a _____ .
I see a _____ .
Stretch