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Tenochtitlan: Inside the Aztec Capital and Popocatepetl and Ixtlaccihuatl Cause and Effect Text Structure

Volcano by Patricia Lauber

Cause Volcano blast

Effects

Effects/Causes Rock shatters Shattered rock carried upwards

Effect/Cause

City Growth

Cause #2

Cause #3 Cause #1 Effect City Growth

City Growth Cause #2 Schools created for factory worker children and cities held the promise of a better education Cause #1 Industrialization in the 19th century—factory jobs located in cities

Effect City Growth

Cause #3 The culture of urban life (entertainment, museums, theaters) drew people away from rural farms to the more interesting cities.

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Reading Skill

Literary Analysis

Background

Connecting to Literature (Vocab)

Cause-

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Origins of Mexico City-

Definitions/Synonyms:

Effect-

Adapt: get used to, LocationModify: change

StrategyEffects of Location –

Detect: notice, find Key/SignalWordsMaximize: increase,

Minimize: make smaller, decrease

Connecting to Literature  1.You have to adapt to geographic factors, such

as landforms and climate, when you plan a city.  2.You might need to modify your vision; for example, if you

discover wetlands where you want to build houses.

 3. It’s helpful to detect potential problems before they arise.

 4. By planning ahead, you can minimize your chances of failure

and maximize your chances of success.

Cause and Effect  Warm-up—Think about an

average day and create a Cause and Effect chart using three events in your day.  USE CLUE/SIGNAL WORDS!

Cause/Effect Because I set the alarm incorrectly, I woke up at 4:00 a.m.

Cause/Effect I got out of bed very early and began the day.

Cause/Effect Due to getting up so early, I was sleepy at school

Legend- a traditional story about  King Arthur the past  Before legends were written down,

they were passed on orally. Legends are based on facts (something that can be proved to be true) that have grown into fiction in the many retellings over  The Legend of Sleepy Hollow the generations.  Every culture has its own legends, most legends include: a) a human who is larger than life. b) fantastic elements c) roots or basis in historical facts d) events that reflect the culture that created the story

 Robin Hood

Match the word with the definition on the right. Use you vocabulary stems to help you. Add what stem is found in each word and its meaning.  A. characterized by justice or fairness toward

those involved

    

1. distort 2.extraordinary 3. denounce 4. equitable 5. contract

 B. to criticize or condemn something publicly

and harshly; to put somebody down

 C. a formal or legally binding agreement  D. to bend, twist, or force something out of its

usual or natural shape

 E. very unusual or deserving attention because

of being wonderful, excellent, strange or shocking

Match the word with the definition on the right. Use you vocabulary stems to help you. Add what stem is found in the word and what it means.  A. an accident or an unfortunate accident or piece

of bad luck

 1. intercept  2. malice  3. introvert  4. mishap  5. intramural

 B. within a school or institution, occurring within

or involving members of the same school

 C. to come between or prevent people or objects

from reaching their destination by diverting them

 D. the bad intention or desire to cause harm or

pain to somebody

 E. somebody whose feelings and thoughts are

directed into one’s self