DETECTIVES Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 224
THE DETECTIVES - TEACHER’S GUIDE - Unit 5
Part 3: Maya’s Problem (pages 171-174)
Let’s Remember
Ask:
Why was Maya upset in the first part of the
story? (Someone sent her a mean, uncool
note.)
What did the note say? (that she cheated)
Who else got a note? (Nadia)
What did her note say? (that Maya cheated)
Who signed the note? (A)
Do we know who ‘A’ is? (no)
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 extract information
from visual data such as a timetable.
Discuss the title of the section.
Ask:
What problem do you think Maya has now?
Is it the same problem as she had in part 1? (accept logical predictions)
1.
Let’s Rap! (HOTS – Prediction) (track 48) (page 171)
Have the students read the rap.
Ask:
Who is the rap talking about? (four friends)
What do these four friends do? (They sit together but they don’t make new friends.)
Now let’s act this out.
Have the students rap while four students act out the four friends who don’t make new ones. Allow
the students to present their interpretation of what that might mean.
Then discuss it.
What question is asked? (Is this a mistake?)
HOTS— What do you think: Is this really a mistake? (Accept all logical answers.)
2.
Let’s Read! (pages 171-172)
Before Reading
Put the following words on the board: lunch break, new girl, ‘I'll get in trouble, ‘you’re not alone’.
HOTS
Say:
These are all expressions that are somehow connected to this story.
You have one minute to think about what the story might be about using these words.
You may discuss things with your neighbor if you want.
After one minute (time it), ask:
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