DETECTIVES Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 263
THE DETECTIVES - TEACHER’S GUIDE - Unit 6
What does Kate decide to do? (To send a text message. The text says ‘SMS’. Teach the
English term ‘text message‘.)
What does Kate ask in her text message? (she wants to know if Prof. Sparky and Jack and
Amy have anything interesting for them to do.)
After reading (HOTS)
Ask:
Why do you think Tom and Kate haven’t heard from their friends Prof. Sparky and Jack and
Amy? (Accept all logical answers.)
What do you think the answer to the sms will be? (Accept all logical ideas.)
3. Let’s Answer! (page 207)
Have the students answer in their notebooks.
When they have finished, go over the answers with them.
Answer Key:
1. Yes. ‘I am really glad I read Mean Girls.
2. a
3. They are doing their math homework.
4. a. work at the ice-cream shop
4. b. walk dogs
5. d
6. No. “But we haven’t heard from Professor Sparky in a REALLY long time!”
4. Let’s Write! (page 208)
Say:
These are some pictures of things Tom and Kate are planning to do this summer.
For each picture, write three sentences describing what is going on in the picture.
Have the students work in their notebooks.
When they are finished, go over the possible
sentences with them.
Write the answers on the board.
Curriculum:
P: Students will describe people,
places, things, and events.
5. Let’s Do It! (page 208)
Preparation:
Have the students go to page 227 in their Workbook. There they will find the puzzles to choose
from. They choose one of the puzzles, cut it out and
put it together. When they are finished, they can
Curriculum:
P: Students will react to content of
answer the questions.
something read, seen, or heard.
Say:
You are to choose one picture puzzle.
First you have to cut it along the lines.
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