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Lesson 270Confident Reader10–15 minutes

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

becausesosinceifthentherefore

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

  • becauseA because is something we can talk about or see.
  • soA so is something we can talk about or see.
  • sinceA since is something we can talk about or see.
  • ifA 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

Try more words

becausesosinceifthentherefore