Language of Exposition Notebook for using the Language of Exposition

Where Do You Stand? Cars are better than bicycles.  I agree, because if I drive a car to my friends house, then I will get there quicker!  I agree, because if I drive a car to my friends house, then I will get there quicker! Row boats are better than cruise ships.  I agree; if I use a row boat, then I will cause less pollution.  I agree; if I use a row boat, then I will cause less pollution. Helicopters are better than planes.  I disagree; if I used a plane, then I could fit more of my friends on at the same time!  I disagree; if I used a plane, then I could fit more of my friends on at the same time!

Cause and Effect Cause Effect Is an action that makes something else happen. It happens before the effect. e.g. The children were well behaved… Effect Is what happens as a result of a particular action. It happens before the effect e.g. …so I was happy!

Language of Cause and Effect If So …so that If… then As Because As a result The girl didn’t bring her hat to school so she will have to sit in the shade at lunch time. Cause and effect language If it rains at recess, then we will have to stay inside.

Cause and Effect images It was raining at recess. Because the girl had no hat, she had to stay in the shade at lunch. As a result, the children had to stay inside.

Examples of Cause and Effect The girl didn’t bring her hat to school so she will have to sit in the shade at lunch time. I rode my bicycle to school so that there would be less pollution. I rode my bicycle to school so that there would be less pollution. If it rains at recess, then we will have to stay inside. Buses have started to put seatbelts on their chairs, as a result buses are much safer to use. Buses have started to put seatbelts on their chairs, as a result buses are much safer to use. Safer