Exit Ticket: Cause and effect in informational text

Exit Ticket · Grade 3 · English Language Arts

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Short Answer Questions

• Q1. In an informational text, what is the difference between a cause and an effect? Give an example.

• Q2. Think of a cause-and-effect relationship from the informational text you read today. Write the cause and its effect in your own words.

Reflection

• What is one thing about finding cause and effect in informational text that still feels tricky for you, and what could help you understand it better?

Multiple Choice

• Q1. Read this sentence: 'Because it did not rain for weeks, the plants began to die.' What is the CAUSE in this sentence?

  • The plants began to die.
  • It did not rain for weeks.
  • The plants needed water.
  • The weather was very hot.

  Answer: It did not rain for weeks.

• Q2. Which signal word BEST helps a reader identify a cause-and-effect relationship in an informational text?

  • however
  • for example
  • therefore
  • in addition

  Answer: therefore

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