1. What’s the Cause? Cause and Effect Primary Reading CCSS: 1/2.RI.3 Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. Review the concept of cause and effect with students before they complete the station activity. Include a copy of the anchor charts at the station. Be sure to run on cardstock and laminate for durability. What’s included: □ Task Card in WORD (click on slide to open in WORD for editing OR open separate TASK CARD DOC on the website) □ Anchor Charts □ Student Activity Sheets (2 nd sheet is to be cut in half and shared with partner) □ Answer Key for self-checking □ Technology Connection: http://www.pspb.org/blueribbon/games/burger/burger.html Copyright © 2013 Innovative Educational Programs. Reproduction rights granted to CHILD Teachers and permitted only for use as instructional material. www.ieponline.com

3. EFFECT What happened… Effect I got a tummy ache. I was super tired at school.

4. EFFECT What happened… Effect I got a tummy ache. I was super tired at school.

5. CAUSE Why did it happen… Cause I ate too much candy. I stayed up too late watching TV.

6. CAUSE Why did it happen… Cause I ate too much candy. I stayed up too late watching TV.

7. Student Activity Sheet: Cause and Effect Name ________________________Date __________________ Match each given cause with an effect. Cause Why did it happen? Effect What happened? I forgot my umbrella at home. I did not study for my spelling test. I left the lid off of the candy jar. I lost my homework paper. I ran over a nail with my bike. I talked back to my little sister. I celebrated my birthday.

8. Provide half a page to each student. Effect What happened? I got wet as I walked home in the rain. I got a low score on my test. Ants got in the candy jar and ate the candy. My teacher called my parent. My bike tire went flat. My parent sent me to my room. I received lots of presents. Effect What happened? I got wet as I walked home in the rain. I got a low score on my test. Ants got in the candy jar and ate the candy. My teacher called my parent. My bike tire went flat. My parent sent me to my room. I received lots of presents.