We are almost done reading the whole class read aloud mystery, Lucky Lottery by Ron Roy. The students are loving the book and we are having MANY opportunities for shared thinking and discussion about features of the mystery genre.
Students have just begun reading in a just right reading group. This will allow them to more closely read and discuss a mystery with the support of other classmates. We will work in these groups for about a week and then each student will take on his/her own mystery book to apply all that has been learned and practiced in whole group and small group reading. These are the five book that we are sharing in 6 groups.
I have copied 2 anchor charts. These serve as the basis for our discussion in whole class and small group. These questions can help you "speak the same language" when you and your child are discussing any mystery! Happy Sleuthing!
One last reminder: We are working on vocabulary for the mystery unit. Students have received the first set of flash cards to be used as nightly practice. Another set will be given on Tuesday. During the unit students are working to use the new vocabulary in whole class and small group discussions. Please help your child practice the vocabulary by way of a memory style game or simply flashcard practice each night. At the end of the unit there will be quiz as part of the final assessment.
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