Transcript Cause and Effect Comprehension Skill First Grade Unit 1 Week 6 Created by Kristi Waltke.

Cause and
Effect
Comprehension Skill
First Grade Unit 1 Week 6
Created by Kristi Waltke
Let’s
Review
Characters are people
or animals in stories.
The setting of a story is
where and when the
story happens.
Summarizing a story
means telling the story in
a short way making sure
to tell the important parts.
The main idea of a
story is what the
story is mostly
about.
Realism and Fantasy
A realistic story could happen.
A fantasy could not happen.
Cause
and
Effect
The cause is the
girl swings the
club and hits the
ball.
The effect is
the ball moves.
A cause is something that
makes something else
happen.
An effect is what happens.
Good readers ask themselves why
things happen in a story. Asking
why will help you figure out cause
and effect!
When you see the hippo in the pond,
you can ask yourself why he got in
there. He is probably in the water to
cool off.
This is cause and
effect.
Cause
The hippo was hot.
Effect
He got in the water.
When you see the kids picking up
the trash on the beach, you can
ask yourself why. You know that
some people must have been
messy at the beach before the
kids got there.
This is cause and
effect.
Cause People
left trash on
the beach.
Effect
The kids cleaned up
the beach.
Think about the story.
Pick out the correct effect.
Cause
Sam ran away.
• The boy ran after
him.
• The woman called
the fire department.
Think about the story.
Pick out the correct effect.
Cause
Pig ate too
much.
• Pig felt sick.
• Pig danced a jig.
Think about the story.
Pick out the correct effect.
Mom and Pop
need to go to
town.
• Mom drives the car.
• Ox helps.
Cause
Think about the story.
Pick out the correct effect.
Cause It is not safe for
the kit to play on
the rocks.
• The kit’s Mom gets
him.
• The kit’s Mom plays
with him.
Think about the story.
Pick out the correct effect.
Cause A big twig hit the
nest.
• The egg rolled out of
the nest.
• The big red bird is in
its nest.
Thinking about cause and effect
will help you become a super
reader!