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WRITING MISSION

Cause and Effect Writing When you write about cause and effect, you Think creatively
describe actions and tell why they happened. Use because or as to show cause. Think. Pair. Share.
You also describe the effect of the action. To show effect, you use words like so, and critically.
so that, and as a result. • Why is it important to
understand how and

1 Read. How does the writer describe cause and effect? why things work?

Underline the words and phrases. • How can we learn more

about how and why
Last week I learned how to play tetherball with things work?
my brother. My brother plays a lot, so he taught

me. We went to the park because there’s a new • Think of three examples
tetherball court there. of things you would like
As there aren’t many rules, it’s easy to start

playing tetherball. Two people play the game. One to understand better.
person hits the ball to the right. The other person

hits it to the left. Because the rope is connected
to a pole, the ball can’t fly away. You hit the ball
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so that it turns around the pole. Tetherball looks

easy. But it isn’t.
Last week I hit the ball, it flew around in a big circle. As a result, it
was easy for my brother to hit it. Then he hit the ball. It went fast and

very high so that I couldn’t hit it. So he won every game. Because I want
to win next time, I’m going to practice a lot from now on!

2 Write. Describe a favorite game. Say why you play it and what

happens when you play. Include words of cause and effect.

3 Share. Share your writing in a small group. Listen and take notes.

Name Game How to do or play it
“ When something unexpected or unusual happens,

Isabelle jumping rope Jump over the rope I am always curious to find out why. ”

each time it turns.
Stephon Alexander, Theoretical Physicist, National Geographic Explorer

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