DETECTIVES Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 216
THE DETECTIVES - TEACHER’S GUIDE - Unit 5
Say and ask:
HOTS— Now that we know these words, let’s look at the picture again; what do you think
the story is about? (Accept logical predictions. Try to make the connection between the
words and the scenes in the picture, e.g. smaller boy (Josh) about to trip over a larger boy’s
foot – that is a MEAN action.)
Why do you think so? (Accept all logical answers.)
Now, let’s read the story and see if you were right.
Reading
Say and ask:
Read the comic strip.
Frames 1-2
Why is Maya crying? (She got a mean note.)
Look at the note Maya got.
What does it say? (that she cheated on the test)
Frames 3-5
Why is Maya upset? (She never cheats. / It’s a lie.)
How does Kate try to calm her down? (She tells her she’s a cool kid, the best math student.)
What does Kate say about the person who wrote the note? (that he or she is uncool, mean)
Frames 6-8
What is Maya trying to understand? (why someone is being mean to her / why they want
her to get in trouble)
What does Kate think about the note? (that the person who wrote it doesn’t want to get her
into trouble)
Why does Kate think that? (He / She doesn’t mention going to Miss Santos with the
information.)
Why does Kate think the person wrote the note? (to hurt Maya’s feelings)
Frame 9
What does Nadia find? (another note)
What does Nadia’s note say? (that Maya copied answers on the math test)
Who else got a note? (Hallie)
What does Hallie's note say? (The same; that Maya copied on the math test)
Who signed all notes? ()
After reading
Who do you think ‘’ is? (Accept all logical guesses.)
Why do you think someone would send such mean notes to Maya and to her friend about
Maya? (Accept all logical answers.)
Have you ever gotten a mean note from someone? What did you do? (Allow the students to
share their stories.)
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