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    Cause and Effect With Jimmy's Boa Lesson

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    This lesson plan outlines a 1st grade lesson on cause and effect using the book "Jimmy's Boa and the Bungee Jump Slam Dunk". The objectives are for students to understand plot sequencing, causes and effects. The teacher will read sections of the book aloud, pausing to discuss causes and effects with the students. After reading, students will work in pairs to match causes with effects from the story using a flipchart. For assessment, students will draw and label a cause and effect from the story in their reading journals, explaining each in a caption.

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    This lesson plan outlines a 1st grade lesson on cause and effect using the book "Jimmy's Boa and the Bungee Jump Slam Dunk". The objectives are for students to understand plot sequencing, causes and effects. The teacher will read sections of the book aloud, pausing to discuss causes and effects with the students. After reading, students will work in pairs to match causes with effects from the story using a flipchart. For assessment, students will draw and label a cause and effect from the story in their reading journals, explaining each in a caption.

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    This lesson plan outlines a 1st grade lesson on cause and effect using the book "Jimmy's Boa and the Bungee Jump Slam Dunk". The objectives are for students to understand plot sequencing, causes and effects. The teacher will read sections of the book aloud, pausing to discuss causes and effects with the students. After reading, students will work in pairs to match causes with effects from the story using a flipchart. For assessment, students will draw and label a cause and effect from the story in their reading journals, explaining each in a caption.

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    Cause and Effect with Jimmys Boa Lesson Plan

    Lesson Title: Cause and Effect with Jimmys Boa


    Grade: 1st
    Lesson Focus: Cause and Effect
    Materials: Jimmys Boa and the Bungee Jump Slam Dunk by Trinka Hakes Noble, Cause and
    Effect FlipChart
    Book Summary: A young girl named Meggie tells her mother about her crazy day at school.
    Meggie tells about how her basketball practice was taken over by Miss Peachtree for her dance
    school. Jimmy refused to dance with anyone but his boa, kick starting a chain of crazy events.
    Objectives:

    The student will demonstrate an understanding of plot and sequencing of events.


    The student will demonstrate an understanding of the terms cause and effect.
    The student will correctly label and pair the causes and effects of various events.

    TEKS/Notes

    Lesson

    1.12B establish purposes


    for reading and listening
    such as to be informed, to
    follow directions, and to
    be entertained.

    Before Reading:
    Go over cause and effect definitions and examples on Flipchart.
    Read the title of the book and show the front cover
    Say: We are going to read a story today that is titled Jimmys Boa and the Bungee
    Jump Slam Dunk. The author is Trinka Hakes Noble and the illustrator is Steven
    Kellogg.
    Let students look at the cover and the title. Say: What do you think this book will be
    about?
    Say: Looking at the cover of this book, do we think this story is going to be one of
    fiction or nonfiction (wait for student responses)? A boa constrictor and rabbits
    playing basketball, that looks like fiction to me. Lets read the story and see what
    happens.
    Say: Lets pay close attention to the story to see if we can notice any cause and
    effects. After we read the story, we will think about what happened and pair the
    causes with their effects from the story.
    Say: I am going to read a couple of pages then stop and ask about cause and effect.
    Stop after PAGE 3. Say: What was the effect of Jimmy refusing to dance with
    anyone but his boa? (Meggie had to dance with Peaches)
    After PAGE 5 Say: What caused Jimmys boa to climb up into the basketball net?
    (Miss Peachtree hurt his feelings)
    After PAGE 12 Say: What effect did Jimmys boa have as a spring for Miss
    Peachtree? (She flew into the air and didnt come back down)
    After PAGE 19 Say: What caused the bunnies to overrun the gym? (They heard all of

    1.2A connect experiences


    and ideas with those of
    others through speaking
    and listening

    Cause and Effect with Jimmys Boa Lesson Plan

    1.9A retell a story with


    attention to sequence of
    events.

    the jumping and wanted to know how to jump like Miss Peachtree.)
    After Reading:
    Refer back to cause and effect definitions.

    Have students use flipchart to pair cause and effect events from the stories.

    Assessment:
    Throughout the reading of the story students will be graded on participation
    asking/answering questions, and using the FlipChart.
    After the story, students will return to their desks and draw a cause and effect from the
    story in their Reading Journals. The students will label which picture is the cause, and
    which is the effect. They will then write a caption for each picture explaining what is
    going on.
    Students will be graded on:
    Accuracy to text
    Including proper cause with event and correct labeling
    Writing complete sentences using proper grammar, writing conventions and spelling

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