1. Reading Comprehension
Cause and Effect
In Lesson 45 you will:
Understand what is ‘cause and effect’.
Answer questions by reading passages demonstrating cause and effect.
You can misunderstand the text you are reading because of words you encounter. Individual words can prevent you from understanding if you don’t have an effective strategy to help you. What can you do when this happens. To become an independent and confident reader you need to use the strategy called, Context Clues.

2. Reading Comprehension
Cause and Effect
A cause is what makes something happen, and an effect is what happens as a result of it.
An effect happens because of something. (cause)
Maybe you can pronounce all the words on your page, but you don’t know what they mean. That is a problem. You will not be to understand what you are reading. Your mental picture of what you are reading will break down.
Stop reading and do Context Clues to support your reading comprehension.

3. Reading Comprehension
A cause is what makes something happen.
CAUSE EFFECT
John was thirsty. He drank some water.
Winds blew 50 mph. Trees blew down.
The lake was warm. We went for a swim.
Maybe you can pronounce all the words on your page, but you don’t know what they mean. That is a problem. You will not be to understand what you are reading. Your mental picture of what you are reading will break down.
Stop reading and do Context Clues to support your reading comprehension.

4. Reading Comprehension
Let’s practice!
Write an effect for each cause;
Marce left the ice on the table.
It melted all over the table.
Maybe you can pronounce all the words on your page, but you don’t know what they mean. That is a problem. You will not be to understand what you are reading. Your mental picture of what you are reading will break down.
Stop reading and do Context Clues to support your reading comprehension.
2. Tyler had a sore throat.
He had soup for dinner.

5. Reading Comprehension
Let’s practice!
Write an effect for each cause:
3. Liam was late to school.
He had to explain to his teacher.
Maybe you can pronounce all the words on your page, but you don’t know what they mean. That is a problem. You will not be to understand what you are reading. Your mental picture of what you are reading will break down.
Stop reading and do Context Clues to support your reading comprehension.
4. There was no rain for days.
The ground was very dry.

6. Reading Comprehension
Let’s practice!
Write a cause for each effect:
1. The lake was overflowing.
It rained hard for days.
Maybe you can pronounce all the words on your page, but you don’t know what they mean. That is a problem. You will not be to understand what you are reading. Your mental picture of what you are reading will break down.
Stop reading and do Context Clues to support your reading comprehension.
2. Jamie was very sleepy today.
Jamie stayed up all night.

7. Reading Comprehension
Let’s practice!
Write a cause for each effect:
3. He could not go on the trip.
He had a fever.
Maybe you can pronounce all the words on your page, but you don’t know what they mean. That is a problem. You will not be to understand what you are reading. Your mental picture of what you are reading will break down.
Stop reading and do Context Clues to support your reading comprehension.
4. The flights were cancelled.
There was a terrible storm.

8. Reading Comprehension
Look for Cause and Effect in the story…
Kudzu, a vine with lush green leaves and beautiful purple flowers, originated in Japan. It first appeared in the United States at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia and became popular in the 1930’s when soil experts told
Maybe you can pronounce all the words on your page, but you don’t know what they mean. That is a problem. You will not be to understand what you are reading. Your mental picture of what you are reading will break down.
Stop reading and do Context Clues to support your reading comprehension.

9. Reading Comprehension
farmers to plant it to halt erosion.
They succeeded—too well. Kudzu is now a common weed from East Texas to Florida and as far north as Pennsylvania. It can grow a foot a day and covers roadsides, telephone poles, trees, stop signs, and anything else in its
Maybe you can pronounce all the words on your page, but you don’t know what they mean. That is a problem. You will not be to understand what you are reading. Your mental picture of what you are reading will break down.
Stop reading and do Context Clues to support your reading comprehension.

10. Reading Comprehension
way. Kudzu is tough, too; only repeated doses of strong and expensive herbicide can kill it. Researchers at Duke University have studied the plant and have decided its northward spread is limited by low temperatures. They
Maybe you can pronounce all the words on your page, but you don’t know what they mean. That is a problem. You will not be to understand what you are reading. Your mental picture of what you are reading will break down.
Stop reading and do Context Clues to support your reading comprehension.

11. Reading Comprehension
concluded, however, that just a 3 degree increase in average temperature could allow kudzu to spread as far as Michigan.
Goat ranchers can rejoice. Research at the University of Georgia has shown that four grazing goats can destroy one acre of kudzu in two years.
Maybe you can pronounce all the words on your page, but you don’t know what they mean. That is a problem. You will not be to understand what you are reading. Your mental picture of what you are reading will break down.
Stop reading and do Context Clues to support your reading comprehension.

12. Reading Comprehension
Answer the following questions:
1. What was the reason that the kudzu was brought to the United States?
Answer: To be seen at the 1876 Centennial Exposition.
Maybe you can pronounce all the words on your page, but you don’t know what they mean. That is a problem. You will not be to understand what you are reading. Your mental picture of what you are reading will break down.
Stop reading and do Context Clues to support your reading comprehension.

13. Reading Comprehension
2. What was the consequence of kudzu being brought to the United States?
Answer: It has covered roadsides, trees, poles, and anything in its way.
Maybe you can pronounce all the words on your page, but you don’t know what they mean. That is a problem. You will not be to understand what you are reading. Your mental picture of what you are reading will break down.
Stop reading and do Context Clues to support your reading comprehension.

14. Reading Comprehension
3. What is the cause for kudzu not going northward?
Answer: The growth of kudzu is limited by low temperatures.
Maybe you can pronounce all the words on your page, but you don’t know what they mean. That is a problem. You will not be to understand what you are reading. Your mental picture of what you are reading will break down.
Stop reading and do Context Clues to support your reading comprehension.

15. Reading Comprehension
4. What would be the effect if average temperatures were to increase by 3 degrees?
Answer: Kudzu would die quickly.
Maybe you can pronounce all the words on your page, but you don’t know what they mean. That is a problem. You will not be to understand what you are reading. Your mental picture of what you are reading will break down.
Stop reading and do Context Clues to support your reading comprehension.

16. Reading Comprehension
5. What effect do goats have on kudzu?
Answer: They can destroy one acre of kudzu in two years.
Maybe you can pronounce all the words on your page, but you don’t know what they mean. That is a problem. You will not be to understand what you are reading. Your mental picture of what you are reading will break down.
Stop reading and do Context Clues to support your reading comprehension.

17. Reading Comprehension
Cause and Effect
How did you do? Sometimes we confuse the effect with the cause. I want you to complete the following assignment in your journal.
Think of the sun as the cause. What effects does the sun have?

18. Reading Comprehension
Cause and Effect
Think of the sun as the cause. What effects does the sun have?
You can draw diagrams to show cause and effect!

19. One cause, many effects.

20. Many causes, one effect.

21. Reading is Thinking Practice
Read the following passage: Luke 15:11-32, The Message
Respond in your journal on the following:
What caused the son to be in such a condition? (Make sure you support your opinion by using the text.)

22. 2. What effect did his decision to leave his father’s house have on him?
3. Why did the older brother sulk and get angry? What caused him to get so mad?

23. Good-Bye, until next time!
We will be talking about cause and effect in our next lesson, too. Practice writing by writing in your journal. Just remember to write a new date and title for new entries or topics! Keep up your reading! Use the CROPQV to show reading is thinking!
Good-Bye, until next time!