Cause and effect read alouds

Check out these 20 picture books for teaching cause and effect! Use these cause and effect books in 2nd grade or 3rd grade!

Books would be no fun without cause & effect! Teach cause and effect with picture books to teach the sequence of events and make connections.

Making a flip book and lots of other ideas for teaching Cause and Effect Using Informational Text!

Includes anchor charts, interactive notebook pages, and activities for teaching cause and effect in upper elementary.

If you are looking to add some high interest activities to your lessons, try using animated shorts to teach the reading skill cause and effect.

Read aloud Roxaboxen by Alice Mclearran to your first, second and third grade students and use these printable activities and worksheets created by Clutter-Free Classroom and teaching ideas to deliver standards-based reading lessons. Your elementary students will love this children’s book, which is great for teaching topics like cause and effect, author’s purpose, compare and contrast, inference making, analyzing setting and community. Grab all of the helpful tips and printables you need…

Teaching children about cause and effect develops critical thinking skills important for all ages. Check out these 8 books to teach cause and effect!

If you’re a first, second or third grade teacher looking for lesson ideas and activities for the children’s book, Mr. Peabody’s Apples by Madonna, you’re in luck! This apples picture book, a fall read aloud for elementary teachers, lends itself to teaching inferring, predicting, summarizing, plot-problem/solution, cause and effect and theme. Pair an anchor chart with the printable worksheets spotlighted in this Clutter-Free Classroom post to deliver excellent read aloud lessons. Learn more…

Jay Miletsky’s Ricky, The Rock That Couldn’t Roll is a great mentor text for teaching predicting, self-esteem, cause and effect, friendship and plot to elementary students in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade. This Clutter-Free Classroom post shares reading lesson ideas, read aloud teaching tips and resource recommendations that are packed with printable worksheets and activities. Simply pair this picture book with the book companion and an anchor chart to deliver fun and engaging lessons! Learn more…

When you’re helping children learn about cause and effect, it’s helpful to provide plenty of examples. Discuss the definitions of cause and effect, find everyday...