How can opinions slant facts? Workshop participants learn how to examine primary and secondary sources and identify the author's point of view. They also examine how visual art impacts the meaning and rhetoric of sources. Full of...

Don't forget to read between the lines! Educators learn tips and activities to help scholars learn to infer to increase reading comprehension. Activities suggested include think alouds, backwards words, and who's who. the packet includes...

Why is it important to use precise language? Participants explore this question in the fourth activity in a series of 15 on effective instruction. Perfect for all content areas, the activity promotes appropriate language choice through...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Using the book "When I Grow Up", this lesson plan aids students in learning about cause and effect relationships and the words that signify them.

Contains plans for five lessons that teach about cause and effect relationships using Trinka Hakes Noble's books about Jimmy and his boa constrictor. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to...

This nine-page essay provides a written example of a cause and effect essay. Clicking on the "Writer's Guide" link in the upper right-hand corner of the page enables the user to get tips, directions, and explanations on the essay.

This slideshow lesson focuses on how to write an effective cause and effect thesis; it reviews cause and effect writing, lists signal words for cause and effect papers, explains what is required in the thesis, and provides three examples...

This slideshow lesson focuses on cause and effect transition words; it defines and lists the categories of transition words. It discusses when to use cause and effect transition words, provides a list of sample words, and offers sentence...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A three-instructional activity unit on cause and effect intended to improve reading comprehension. Students learn to identify causes based on effects and effects based on causes. Students also use...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A three-lesson unit on cause and effect. Students learn to use signal words to identify cause and effect relationships and to describe possible effects when given a cause in fiction. Students also learn...

This learning module provides an explanation of the cause and effect text structure. An explanation of the cause and effect text structure is provided, and a video tutorial lesson [0:53] provides additional examples to supplement the...

This lesson goes over words, phrases, and key elements that are included in cause and effect papers. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Cause and Effect Papers: Key Elements."

This page explains the cause and effect pattern of organization and provides examples.

Instilling a strong understanding of cause and effect will increase learners' reading comprehension skills. By acting out cause and effect situations, students will deepen the foundation of this important concept.

A screencast lesson [5 mins, 53 secs] explaining how create an outline to plan the organization of a cause and effect essay. Following the lesson, a printable document provides an outline format for students to follow when writing their...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A three-lesson unit on cause and effect where young scholars learn signal words to identify cause and effect relationships and then examine those relationships in historical fiction with Pink and Say by...

This four-page essay provides an example of an Cause and Effect essay. Clicking on the "Writer's Guide" link in the upper right-hand corner of the page enables the user to get tips, directions, and explanations on the essay.

Capital Community College gives excellent overview, assistance, and examples of using cause and effect in writing and composition.

This site provides a list of what to do and not do for writing cause and effect essays. It also contains an evaluation checklist at the end which students can use for their own writing.

Cause and Effect is a text organization structure and knowing this structure can help you in comprehending a text. Learn about these strategies on this site.

Learn about cause and effect, and then answer some self-assessment questions after the lesson.

The "Seeing Reason Mapping Tool" is a free online tool that teachers and students can use to foster cause and effect understanding. Teachers must register for free access and set up projects; then their students can use the projects...

Site provides extensive assistance in preparing 4th grade students for Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. This section helps students identify cause and effect in literature.

This eleven-part Blendspace is designed to be used while teaching students how to analyze cause and effect. Links include reference sheets, a SMART Notebook Lesson, posters, practice worksheets, and guided practice opportunities.