DETECTIVES Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 191
THE DETECTIVES - TEACHER’S GUIDE - Unit 4
Part 7: Some Help From Mr. Miller (page 145-149)
Curriculum:
SI: Students will express personal
wishes and opinions.
Let’s Remember
Ask:
Who is Robert? (a reporter)
Where did we first meet him? (He was
the green-faced guy in Unit 1 and the reporter in Units 2 & 3.)
What did we learn from his report that can help us solve our mystery? (that kids can make a
difference)
What did the boy from Seaside School meant when he said: “We have to change our worldbefore it changes us”? (Accept all logical answers.)
Discuss the title of the section. (HOTS- Prediction)
Ask:
Whose dad do you think they turn to? (Tom and Kate’s dad)
Why do you think they turn to someone’s dad for help?
What kind of help do you think Dad offers?
When you have a problem, do you turn to your parents for help?
1. Let’s Read! (track 42) (pages 145-146)
Before Reading
Say and ask:
Curriculum:
AI: Students will understand the
general meaning, main ideas, and
sequence of events in the text and
use this knowledge as needed.
AI: Students will identify different
text types and use this knowledge as
needed.
AI: Students will locate relevant
information for a specific purpose.
AI: Students will use simple
information tools such as a glossary,
a simplified learner’s dictionary, and
a table of contents.
Look at the pictures in the comic strip.
Who do you see in the pictures? (Kate,
Tom, their dad, other kids)
What are they doing?(talking, asking for
help)
Vocabulary
NEW WORDS
apartment
home
houses
save
Now, present the new words on the board.
Explain the difference between an apartment, a house and a home. The explanation could be: an
apartment is a home within a building with many apartments, a house is a private home, a home is
where the family or people live, and it could be anywhere – a house, a tent, a caravan, an
apartment, etc.
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.
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