✦ Lesson 6 · Read the world
Cause and effect
The cause is why something happens. The effect is what happens. We join them with so and because.
A poem or an article?
Poem (fiction)
Imagines things. Has rhymes and feelings. Uses 'I' and adjectives like hot, cool, huge.
Article (non-fiction)
Gives facts about the real world. Can talk about real places and people's lives.
🔍 Detective
When you read, ask: What happened? Why did it happen? Underline the effect and circle the cause.