STRATEGYWORD STRUCTURE
Word structure means the way that parts of a word are put together. For example, the ending -s is often added to a noun to make it plural, or mean more than one. When you come across a word you don't know, look closely to see if the word has an -s ending that means more than one. Try to use the ending to help you figure out the meaning of the word.
SKILL CAUSE AND EFFECT A cause is a fact that tells why something happened. The word because is often a signal of a cause. An effect is a fact that tells what happened. The word so often signals an effect. Sometimes a cause has more than one effect. An effect can have more than one cause.
STRATEGY STORY STRUCTURE A story's structure is the
way that events are arranged in the story. Good
readers use a story's structure to find causes and
effects. Every story's structure has a beginning, a
middle, and an end. Events happen all along the way,
with one event leading to, or causing, the next.
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