DETECTIVES Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 90
THE DETECTIVES - TEACHER’S GUIDE - Unit 2
9. Let’s Talk! (HOTS) (page 53)
After Reading
Ask:
How do you think Lance Armstrong is connected to the mystery of the
missing bikes? (Accept all logical answers.)
Do you know anything about Lance Armstrong? (Allow the students who
know something to share with the class.)
10. Let’s Match! (page 53)
Have the students answer in their notebooks.
When they have finished, go over the answers with them.
Answer Key:
1– c
2– b
3– a
PART 6: Meet Lance Armstrong! (pages 54-58)
Let’s Remember
Ask:
Who did Al talk to? (the thief)
Do we know who the thief is? (not yet)
Why did Kate and Tom go to the library? (to find out who Lance Armstrong is and if it's a
clue)
1. Let’s Read! (Track 20A) (page 54)
Before Reading
Say and ask:
Look at the text.
What kind of text is it? (a website)
How do we know it’s a website? (the
features, the links, etc.)
What do you think we’d find in each topic
section? (Accept all logical answers.)
What is the website about? (Lance
Armstrong)
What can you tell me about Lance
Armstrong without reading the text? (He
rides bikes.)
If he has a fan club, what do you think
about him? (He must be famous.)
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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.
