English Language Arts Grade 1
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Reading: Informational Text Standard 8

Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.

• The Day Jimmy's Boa Taught Cause and Effect
  Students will participate in class discussions about cause and effect during oral reading; draw pictures illustrating cause-and-effect examples from texts; illustrate examples of cause and effect; write their own examples of cause and effect; create their own cause-and-effect book and book cover.
• Under the Deep Blue Sea
  In this lesson, students have the opportunity to explore oceans and ocean life. Through creative writing and research projects, students will learn about the ocean and the creatures that live there. This resource is located on the Edsitement website.

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