DETECTIVES Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 74
THE DETECTIVES - TEACHER’S GUIDE - Unit 2
Extra Activity:
Simpler: Have the students copy the words in the word bank and alphabetize them. When they are
done, they should refer to the definitions for each of the words that they wrote in their notebooks.
If they don't have the definitions, they should write them now.
More challenging: Have the students write at least three sentences, using at least one new word in
each sentence. When they are done, they should make up one more sentence, leaving out the
word, and give it to their partner to solve.
7. Word Tree – Invent (page 40)
Appreciation of Language: NOTE: Explain to the students that many words in English
have many corresponding forms (derivatives) and they are all connected in meaning
but used differently as they form words that belong to different parts of speech. In
this case, invent is a verb and it forms. invention – a noun / inventor – a noun that
describes the person doing the action, and invented – a verb in the past tense.
Explain to the students that many words have different forms. The word ‘invent’ is
one such word. Send the students back to the text to find three more words that
have the root ‘invent’ in them.
Answer Key:
1. invention
2. inventor
3. invented
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.
8. Let’s Read! (page 41)
New Words
battery
careful
charges
energy
guest
protect
use
Present the new words on the board. Have the
students look for the words in the poster to see if
they can understand what the words mean.
Discuss each word, explain its meaning. Then have them copy the words into their notebooks and
write their definitions.
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.
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