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Grade 2 Starter Lesson: Cause and Effect

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You will learn all about cause and effect!

Essential Question: How can we write a sentence showing cause and effect?
You will learn all about cause and effect!

Essential Question: How can we write a sentence showing cause and effect?
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1.

Draw a picture of this sentence:


The sun was hot, so the ice cream melted.

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2.
Finish the sentence:


The ice cream melted because _______ .
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3.

The sun was hot, so the ice cream melted.

What is the cause of the ice cream melting?

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The sun was hot, so the ice cream melted.

What is the effect of the hot sun?

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Find the cause and effect in this sentence:


I gave my dog a treat, so he wagged his tail.

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6.
Finish the sentence:

My dog wagged his tail because _______
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Find the cause and effect in this sentence:


I called my grandma because she sent me a birthday card.

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Effect
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8.
Finish the sentence:


My grandma sent me a birthday card, so _______
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9.

Write your own cause-and-effect sentence!