DETECTIVES Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 109
THE DETECTIVES - TEACHER’S GUIDE - Unit 2
PART 10: Extra Reading! (pages 71-72)
1. Let’s Read! (Track 23B)
NEW WORDS
bend
experiment
mess
pieces
power
Before Reading
Present the new words on the board. Present each word and use it in a sentence. Then ask the
students if they know what the word means. Enable guessing and finally give the right explanation.
Vocabulary Reinforcement
Have the students go over the text and find the words they just learned. Ask them to read the
sentences where they found the words. If there are still unclear words, explain them.
Have the students copy the words into their notebooks and write their definitions.
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.
Read the article with the class. Have the students read one paragraph at a time and
ask questions to check their comprehension.
Read paragraph 1 aloud and have the class follow you. Stop and ask:
What kind of text is this? (article)
Where can we find articles? (in newspapers and magazines)
Where is this article? (in IDEAS magazine)
How old is Professor Sparky? (52)
Where can we find out about him? (on the Internet, in magazines, in newspapers)
What did he invent? (Robo-Bouncers, MoCa, Pedal Power Bike)
Read paragraph 2 aloud and have the class follow you. Stop and ask:
When did he invent his first invention? (at age 5)
What did he use in his first experiment? (a box of spaghetti)
What did his mother feel about the experiment? (She was angry.)
Read paragraph 3 aloud and have the class follow you. Stop and ask:
Why is Lance Armstrong mentioned? (He’s a big fan.)
What did Professor Sparky try to do with spaghetti? (bend it)
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