THE DETECTIVES - TEACHER’S GUIDE - Unit 35.Let’s Read! (Track 30) (pages 103-104)Before readingNEW WORDS:Borrowdiarysuccesstake carePresent the new words on the board.Either use flashcards or write the words.Discuss each word, giving a synonym ora definition via a sentence that explainsthe meaning of the word.Vocabulary reinforcementHave the students go over the text and find the words theyjust learned. Ask them to read the sentences where theyfound the words. If there are still unclear words, explainthem.Have the students copy the words into their notebooks andwrite their definitions.Curriculum:AI: Students will understand thegeneral meaning, main ideas, andsequence of events in the text anduse this knowledge as needed.AI: Students will identify differenttext types and use this knowledge asneeded.AI: Students will locate relevantinformation for a specific purpose.AI: Students will use simpleinformation tools such as a glossary,a simplified learner’s dictionary, anda table of contentsFor weaker students: have them copy the sentence with the new word into their notebooks, nextto the definition they wrote. This will help them remember the context as well.For more ideas, go to pages vi and vii in the in the Yellow Pages section.Ask and say: What kind of text is this? (a comic strip and a diary entry with a photo) Scan the comic strip and find the following words in the text.drawing / solve / paintings / remember / excited / clue / cell phone How are all of these words connected in the story? (Allow the students to guess.)ReadingSay and ask:Frames 1-2-3 Now read the comic strip. Where is Bettina and what is she doing? (sitting on the bench in the park) How do they know this is Bettina? (They have Mike's picture of her.) Why do the kids want to talk to her? (they want her help to solve the mystery)Frames 4-5 Does Bettina know that the paintings were stolen? (yes) Why does she come to the museum so often? (The paintings are special to her.) Why are the paintings so special to her? (She sold them to Mr. Bates.) HOTS question: Can the children learn something from that information? (Accept all logicalanswers but try to lead to the fact that the seal on the note had the letter B on it and thatBettina sold the painting to Mr. Bates.) HOTS: Do you think she may be the thief? (B for Bettina? Accept all logical answers.) How can Bettina remember what happened on the day she sold the paintings? It was somany years ago. (She wrote it all in her diary.)123
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