Communication Arts

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Thunder Cake Cause and Effect

• Communication Arts
• 3rd Grade

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Teacher Page

• Content Communication Arts
• Grade Level 3rd Grade
• Creator Marcy Simon
• Curriculum Objective cause and effect
• MAP Standard
• Speaking/Writing Standard English
• Reading Fiction/Poetry/Drama
• Item Benchmarks
• Predict what might happen because of a
  characters problem
• Explain characters actions

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Teacher Page

• Read the story Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco
  before doing this activity.

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Cause and Effect
Cause
Effect
What happened?
Why did it happen?
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What is an Effect?

• An effect is something that happens.

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What is a cause?

• A cause is the reason something happens.

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Examples of Cause and Effect

• The snow melted because the weather got warmer.
• What is the cause?
• The weather got warmer.
• What is the effect?
• The snow melted.

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There was a loud noise outside. My dog began to
bark.

• What is the cause?
• There was a loud noise outside.
• What is the effect?
• My dog began to bark.

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I enjoy drawing , so I took an art class.

• What is the cause?
• I enjoy drawing.
• What is the effect?
• I took an art class.

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Think back to the story Thunder Cake and write
the answers to the following questions in
complete sentences. Be specific and use details
from the story.

• What causes the girl in the story to be scared of
  the storm? What causes the girl to be scared when
  she goes into the barn?
• What causes the little girl to lose her fear of
  thunderstorms?

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Think back to the story Thunder Cake and write
the answers to the following questions in
complete sentences. Be specific and use details
from the story.

• What effect did the storm have on the girl in the
  story?
• What was the effect of the girl looking down from
  the trellis while she was getting the tomatoes.

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Write about it!

• How do you think the girl will feel the next
  time there is a thunderstorm? How do you know?
  Write your answers in complete sentences. Be
  specific and use examples from the story.