Author Teacher: Annie Wilson

Identify cause and effect in a nonfiction passage using text evidence.

Objective: Student Feedback:

I can identify cause and effect in a nonfiction passage using text evidence. Students will be using the TAG
Feedback with their partner during
the WE DO.

T- Tell them what they did well.

Standard: A- Ask them a question about their
3.RN.3.2: Identify how a nonfiction text can be structured to indicate a problem and solution thinking.
or to put events in chronological order. G- Give a suggestion

Prior Knowledge: Accommodations:

Struggling students will be pulled
Based off 2015-2016 year I know my students have experience with identifying cause and to back table to work with me on
effect in sentences and sometimes in short passages. I know I need to push them with more just identifying cause and effect in
rigorous texts (ISTEP prep) short sentences.

Integration to other subjects: Composition of groups:

When solving word problems we ask the students to justify their answers. We want to know WE DO:
what caused them to choose + or – to solve their problem. The effect of that choice is the Students will be put into groups of
answer they received. 3-4 during the we do to pair the
Relevance to life: cause and the effects from a text.
 Pink: Below
With every action there is an effect. This can be connected to interpersonal lessons during  Orange: On level
morning meeting. We can talk about how one person cause someone else to feel a certain  Green: Above
way.
 Author Teacher: Annie Wilson
Identify cause and effect in a nonfiction passage using text evidence.

Gradual Release Questions:

Introduce Standard and Objective with WBT- 1 min
I can identify cause and effect in a nonfiction passage using text evidence. Teacher (higher order):
 Explain your thinking….
Hook:  Justify your answer…
Review Cause and Effect WBT and Anchor Chart with class. Introduce Buzz it Out Questions.
 Pink: What was the effect of Olaf sneezing?/What caused both characters to come Students:
out on the ice?  Monitor the teacher and
 Orange: Why did Olaf lose his nose? What is the result when Olaf tries to get on the ask questions about the
ice? modeling. (Why did
 Green: What’s is your example of cause and effect from this video? you? How come you?)-
Students watch the Frozen cause and effect example. Clarification
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An2OaIbPSII&list=PLVYiQwkL7YvRO6Jhrj5aIa6kXkcFGp  Ask each other how/why
6E4 they the process:
o Why did you?
Set up lesson: By the end of this lesson we can identify cause and effect in a nonfiction o How did you?
passage using text evidence. o What if?

 First I’m going to model finding examples in a text using keywords.

 Next, you’ll help me find examples in a text.
 Then you can break off into groups to identify and match the cause and effects in your
own passages.
 Finally, we’ll work independently on our own passages.

I Do (model): 7mins
Students come to the carpet to watch model. Have students generate a question to ask you
about your thinking or for clarification.
 Read passage making marks on passage with C and E. Set a goal for how many you
can find. (Step out and ask for questions.)
 Model justification. Make error of just saying this text is cause and effect because I
saw a keyword. (Students should say you need text evidence. REFER BACK TO
OBJECTIVE.)
 Allow students to turn and talk and then share out TAG feedback for model.
 Author Teacher: Annie Wilson
Identify cause and effect in a nonfiction passage using text evidence.

We Do (grouping): 20-25 mins

Remind students we are moving into the WE DO. It’ll be their turn to play around with cause
and effect.Students will work in groups to read their part of the passage and mark up the
text with cause and effect.
 Guided: Have 3 students read aloud their portion of the guided passage. As a class
identify the example of cause and effect with justification on each card.
 Introduce TAG Feedback. Choose 2 students to model giving TAG feedback.
 Students move to groups. Set timer and expectations. Circulate.
Last 10 mins of class: Call students back together. “Fist to four how do you feel about
identify cause and effect in a nonfiction passage using text evidence?

You Do (assessment): 7mins-10 mins

 Partner:
o Feedback – Ask your partner what they saw you do well and/or need to work
on.(1min timer
 Independently:
o Complete backside of assessment.

Student Reflection:
 Formative-
o Partner feedback
o Group feedback

 Exit ticket
o Finger scale: How comfortable am I with this concept?