Cause and Effect
Judging Standard
Learning Intention
Recognise cause and effect in a reading passage by understanding what happens and why it happens.Â
Identify when test questions are asking them to recognise cause and effect.
Success Criteria
Participation in class activities.
Completion of Cars and Stars lessons.
Lesson One | What is Cause and Effect?
Learning Intention
Define what cause and effect are why it is important.
Identify cause and effect examples.
Success Criteria
Discussion participation.
Recognise and define cause and effect from given examples.
What are Cause and Effect?
What is cause?
What is an effect?
Let's Practise
Lesson Two | Identifying Cause and Effect
Learning Intention
Identify examples of cause and effect in a text.
Success Criteria
Identify cause and effect from a story using a graphic organiser.
Let's Read
What are the effects from the following causes?
The wombat found an abandoned burrow.
The wombat went out to find food.
The wombat used its sharp claws to dig a new burrow.
What is the cause of the following effect?
The animals go into the wombat's burrow.
Activity
Use one of the causes or effect from above to complete the worksheet.