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Week 07 · Why Did It Happen?

Friday

Freddy's why game
// Cause and effect with because and so
⏱ about 15 min

Friday: Freddy's why game

Freddy the Frog hops onto the Story Stump in his bow tie.

"Ribbit! It is game day," says Freddy.

"I will say what happened. You find out why."

Oliver the Owl settles in to watch. "Remember the clue words," he hoots.

Rosie the Rabbit claps. "Because and so!"

Remember

A cause is why it happened.

An effect is what happened.

Because comes before a cause.

So comes before an effect.

GAME 1: WHY DID IT HAPPEN?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
In Rosie and the Puddles, why did mud get on the scarf?
In the bridge notice, why did a branch fall?
Why did Oliver take the wrong path?
Why should you walk at the Story Stump?
GAME 2: WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
It rained all night. What happened?
The bridge was not safe. What happened?
Oliver forgot his glasses. What happened?
You wash your paws first. What happens?
GAME 3: PICK THE CLUE WORD
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Rosie felt bad ___ she had not looked first.
Oliver was in a hurry, ___ he forgot his glasses.
Riley will help ___ the branch is heavy.
Bennie was tired, ___ he took a nap.
GAME 4: BUILD A CAUSE CHAIN
  • Start with the first cause.
  • Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
SentenceTrue or false?
Because tells why.?
So tells what happens next.?
An effect is why something happens.?
One effect can cause the next thing.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEA cause is why. An effect is what happened. Effects can make chains.
Try it
Pick your favorite story from this week.
Retell it to a grown-up.
Say one because and one so.

Word Spot review

Let us review this week's sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Pull: P-U-L-L.

Read: R-E-A-D.

Right: R-I-G-H-T.

Sing: S-I-N-G.

Group: G-R-O-U-P.

Often: O-F-T-E-N.

Important: I-M-P-O-R-T-A-N-T.

Until: U-N-T-I-L.

Children: C-H-I-L-D-R-E-N.

Side: S-I-D-E.

Feet: F-E-E-T.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
A magnet can ___ a paper clip.
I like to ___ books.
That answer is ___!
Birds ___ in the morning.

Ribbit! You are a cause and effect champ. Next week Hazel brings word puzzles.

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