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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Build Understanding Page 849
Reading Skill
Literary
Analysis
Background
Connecting to Literature
(Vocab)
Cause-
SAVE THIS
COLUMN FOR
WHEN WE
START THE
LEGEND ON
WEDNESDAY
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
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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