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Week 07 · Why Did It Happen?

Story Hunt

Story Hunt: because and so
// Cause and effect with because and so
⏱ about 15 min

Saturday: Story Hunt

Oliver the Owl hoots from the top of the Story Stump.

"Story Hunt day!" he says. "Grab any book at home or at the library."

"Hunt for things that happen. Then find out why."

Ferris the Fox holds up his basket. "Happy hunting, readers!"

  1. A cause is why something happens.
  2. An effect is what happens.
  3. Because comes before a cause. So comes before an effect.
  4. One effect can lead to the next, like a chain.
◇ STORY HUNT: WHY DID IT HAPPEN?
Pick any story book with your grown-up.
Read it together.
Stop when something big happens.
Ask: Why did that happen?
Look back in the book for the cause.
Find the word because or so if you can.
HUNT CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
You want to know why. Which word do you look for?
Which part tells what happened?
"The pup was wet, so it shook." What is the effect?
"Lucy smiled because she found her kite." What is the cause?
SentenceTrue or false?
A cause tells why.?
So comes before a cause.?
Good readers look back to find why.?
WHY THIS EXERCISESo comes before an effect. Because comes before a cause.
Draw one cause and its effect from your book.
For a grown-up
Ask "Why did that happen?" as you read together.
Let your child look back at the page for the answer.
Praise the looking back, not just the answer.

Happy hunting! See you next week on the Story Trail.

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