Things usually don't happen without a reason; usually any event has a cause that got the ball rolling. The book, If You Give a Mouse a Muffin is used to help learners understand the concept of causes in literature. Examples from the story are charted and discussed through whole group instruction and then practiced individually with an accompanying worksheet.

Common Core

RL.1.1 RL.1.2 RL.1.7 RF.1.4.a RF.1.4.c SL.1.1.a SL.1.1.b SL.1.2 SL.1.4 L.1.4.a L.1.5.a L.1.5.c