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Having Fun with Common Core: Text Structures, Cause/Effect

Teaching cause and effect can be pretty tough. I
remember listening in on a lunchroom conversation among a group of teachers
facing this challenge back in 2000. And that’s the main reason, I structured my
A Place for . . . books the way I did. That makes them perfect for teaching
cause/effect as well as problem/solution text structures.


To help you out, I’ve included some activity
sheets on my website.

A Place for Butterflies by
Melissa Stewart (illus Higgins Bond)

A Place for Fish
by Melissa Stewart (illus Higgins Bond)

A Place for Frogs
by Melissa Stewart (illus Higgins Bond)

A Place for Birds
by Melissa Stewart (illus Higgins Bond)

A Place for Bats
by Melissa Stewart (illus Higgins Bond)


A Place for Turtles
by Melissa Stewart (illus Higgins Bond)

You can combine the first three of these titles
with:

Butterfly or Moth? How Do You Know?

Frog or Toad? How Do You Know?

Shark or Fish? How Do You Know?

To look at all three text structures using a
common animal theme.

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