DETECTIVES Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 228
THE DETECTIVES - TEACHER’S GUIDE - Unit 5
6. Let’s Write! (page 173)
Curriculum:
P: Students will produce a short
piece of coherent writing.
Say:
Let’s read the cool note that a classmate
wrote to Alma.
Read the note and then say:
A new student has just joined your class.
You want to be their friend.
You want to write him a note telling him that.
What will you write?
Look at the example in the book to help you.
Have the students work quietly at their desks.
When they have finished, ask a few students to share what they’ve written.
Detective Tip No.6 (page 173)
Answer Key: BE FRIENDLY. MAKE A NEW FRIEND TODAY!
Have the students decipher the code.
Ask:
What do you think this means?
Why do you think it helps to be friendly? (Accept all logical answers.)
Do you try to make new friends often? Why? (Encourage explanation.)
Have the students copy the correct sentence from the board into their Detective's
Notebooks.
7. Word Detective (page 174)
Have the students answer in their notebooks.
When they have finished, go over the answers with
them.
Curriculum:
P: Students will produce a short piece of
coherent writing.
Answer Key:
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Let’s have a picnic outside
Our cafeteria is a great place
I really like the clothes she wears
There’s one thing we always agree on:
My face turned all red—
I can’t believe you said that—
Oh, I’m sorry I hurt your feelings—
All the girls are from Lakeview
It’s not much fun to eat lunch
c. on our lunch break.
f. to sit with friends while you eat.
a. because they are so colorful.
g. we both love watching Soccer!
i. I was SO embarrassed.
b. I’m so shocked!
d. I was only kidding.
h. except for the new girl, Ann.
e. alone, without any friends.
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