We are in the second week of our mystery genre study! The students are all working in reading partnerships. They are not only enjoying a mystery with one other partner, but really working to think like a sleuth and solve the mystery right along with the detectives in the story. This week students have spelling words that are related to the mystery genre. These words don't have spelling patterns as our usual spelling words do, so I have minimized the number of words to study. There will be specific spelling homework to aid in mastering these words this week. Look for "What to do with Mystery Vocabulary Cards" letter attached to the cards coming home tonight. These are games that can help make spelling and vocabulary practice a bit more fun!
When reading in the mystery genre for homework, your third grader should be thinking like a detective, practicing the skills we learn in class. I have included some pictures of our classroom anchor charts, so that you can both 'speak the same language' when you talk with your child about his/her reading.
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| The Language of Questioning and Prediction |
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| Mystery Readers read Suspiciously |
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| Rights and Responsibilities of a Reading Partner Reading Partners Can Talk About... Bubbles get changed as the genre changes. |
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