DETECTIVES Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 75
THE DETECTIVES - TEACHER’S GUIDE - Unit 2
For weaker students: Have them copy the sentence with the new word into their notebooks, next
to the definition they wrote. This will help them remember the context as well.
For more ideas, go to pages vi and vii in the Yellow Pages section.
Say and ask:
Look at the poster.
What do you see? (a red motorcycle, a green truck, a pink bin with recycling
symbols )
Let’s read and find out what ‘green’ could mean.
What does ‘green’ mean, other than the color? (It means it’s something that
protects the planet.)
What should we be careful about? (the way we use the Earth’s air, water and
energy)
What are some of the new ‘green’ inventions? (a clock, a laptop, a bike)
What’s special about the clock? (It works on water)
What’s special about the laptop? (It’s made of bamboo and uses solar
energy.)
What’s special about the bike? (It charges a cell phone.)
Who do you think will be the mystery guest? (Accept all logical guesses)
When is the Green Show? (Sunday, October 11th)
9. Let’s Practice! (page 41)
Have the students answer in their notebooks.
When they have finished, go over the answers with them.
Answer Key:
1. guest
2. careful
3. use
4. energy
5. battery, charge
6. protect
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