Mission 3: Solving the Problem

Learning Standards

Common Core ELA Standards W4.3: a, b, c

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to write an appropriately sequenced climax for their stories, in which a main character runs into obstacles while attempting to solve a problem.

  • Students will be able to use “cause and effect words” such as “therefore” and “because of this” to elaborate on the action happening in their stories.

Graphic Organizer

Students use cause and effect to brainstorm ideas for how a character might try to solve their problem. Click the links to download.