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Research and examine the story elements and vocabulary that are characteristic of the mystery genre using the Internet and other available materials; Identify and understand the structure of mysteries using story maps to solve mystery stories online and in class
- What's in a Mystery? Exploring and Identifying Mystery ...
This lesson teaches students about plot structure,...
- Investigating Genre: The Case of the Classic Detective Story
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- What's in a Mystery? Exploring and Identifying Mystery ...
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Teaching mystery genre study to third, fourth, or fifth grade kids? Start with great stories. Add fun activities and games. Mix in some writing and maybe a novel. Top it off with a simulation. Your students will have a blast – – – and you will too!
- MYSTERY ELEMENTS: Help students learn about the mystery elements: detective, sleuth, witness, suspect, clues, red herring, case, crime, victim, alibi, evidence, hunch, motive, suspense, breakthrough, deduction, criminal.
- MAGNIFYING GLASSES: During the whole mystery study, have students use plastic magnifying glasses to assist in their detective skills. It will help motivate the students to learn the mystery genre.
- MYSTERY PASSAGES: Read short passages to review the mystery elements and predict the mystery. This Mystery Passages resource engages students with 4 intriguing mystery passages about stolen mirrors, missing persons, haunted museums, and locked-up shops!
- MYSTERY BOOKS: Read several mysteries in class and discuss the mystery elements. Check out this blog post for 11 MENTOR TEXT FOR TEACHING MYSTERIES. Use them as read-alouds, class book studies, and independent reading.
This lesson teaches students about plot structure, character, and setting. Students identify the characteristics of mystery writing in class discussions, outline a mystery story using a graphic organizer, write and revise a mystery story on their own, and edit each other's work.
Use our Logic Lesson Plans to guide the decision making and presentation of the ideas, or let each group prepare a presentation, with PowerPoint or poster board, that clearly explains and supports their conclusion. English. Explore literary mysteries with our Mystery Genre Study.
Looking for fun mystery activities for kids? Let your students try secret codes, invisible ink, fingerprinting, and more!
This guide provides ideas and resources related to the mystery genre, Sherlock Holmes, and the reading and viewing The Hound of the Baskervilles, which originally aired on PBS's Masterpiece in 2003.
