DETECTIVES Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 238
THE DETECTIVES - TEACHER’S GUIDE - Unit 5
Why do you think Kate suddenly claims to be Ann’s friend? (for both questions, accept
logical explanations)
7. Let’s Talk! HOTS (page 182)
Ask:
Why are the girls in the computer room? (surfing the web / looking something up)
What’s happening at 3 o’clock? (Jack and Amy are coming to give a talk at the school)
What do you think the talk is about? (accept logical guesses)
8. Let’s Do It! (HOTS – opinions vs. facts) (page 183)
Say:
You are going to read three comments
Curriculum:
people made.
P: Students will react to content of
I want to know your opinion about what
something read, seen or heard.
they say.
It’s very important to state your opinion
when something important comes up.
Read the three facts.
Choose the one you feel you want to say something about it.
Read the questions of the one you chose and answer them in your notebooks.
When you are finished we will hear what you think.
Make sure to use the checklist to help you.
Have the students work quietly at their desks.
When they are finished, have the students read out their answers.
You may want to use this rubric to assess the students' work.
Rubric
Focuses on one topic
Answered all the questions presented
Answered in complete sentences
Expressed an opinion regarding the
topic presented
Used correct spelling and grammar
Used capital letters and full stops
Presented opinion and thoughts to class
Full points
Partial points (5)
None (0)
Detective Tip #8 HOTS (page 183)
Have the students decipher the code.
Answer key: DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP!
Ask:
What do you think this means?
Why should we ask for help? (accept logical answers)
Why would someone be afraid to ask for help? (accept logical answers)
Have the students copy the sentence from the board into their Detective's Notebooks
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