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Detective Series Unit | Lesson 2 of 4
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Find the Evidence

Detective Series Unit | Lesson 2 of 4
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DISCUSS:
Where do you think grandpa went in the story? Use your imagination.
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DISCUSS:
Which sentence BEST shows why grandpa thinks Rohan might like The Secret
of the Old Clock?
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Get your supplies.
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In today’s lesson, you’ll need someone to share ideas with. This could
be a partner or someone you sit near. When everyone knows who
their talk partner is, move on to the next step.
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If you’d like to read the story on your own, you can pause the video
now. Or you can keep watching to hear me read the story aloud.
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Get the class letter. Have one person in your class read the class
letter out loud. When you’re done reading, move on to the next step.
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Discuss with your partner: How does Rohan know that Grandpa
must be nearby?
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Write a complete sentence that answers the question. Remember to
use as many words from the question as you can in your sentence.
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Get your Chapter Two worksheet. Find the place where you found
the answer to number 4. Underline the sentence that you think
best shows your answer.
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Choose one of the sentence starters and write it next.
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Copy the sentence you underlined and put quotation marks
around it. Continue writing where you left off.
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Discuss with your partner: Who wrote Rohan’s name on the
envelope?
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Write a complete sentence answer to this question. Remember
to use as many words as you can from the question to write
your answer.
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Look back in your Chapter Two worksheet. Find a sentence or two
that shows your answer. Underline the evidence you want to use.
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Add your evidence to your answer using one of the transition
phrases on your worksheet.
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Take turns reading your answers out loud to your partner.
If you want, you can make changes.
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To add your pages to your case file, fold your Chapter Two
worksheet and your Chapter Two Continued worksheet in
half on the line.
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Unclip the paper clip on your case file. Add both of your worksheets
to your case file, and put the paper clip back on.
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Grade 4

Opinion

Adding Evidence

RL.4.1, W.4.9

8 reviews

Students will...

Print Prep
  • read a short text.

  • answer two questions about the text.

  • use evidence from the text to support responses.

Before this lesson...

Students should have completed lesson 1 of this unit.
Detective Series: Chapter 2 worksheet 30 copies
Detective Series: Chapter 2 Class Letter worksheet 1 copy
Case File from previous lesson
30

OPTIONAL SUPPLIES

Detective Series: Chapter 2 Sample Responses teacher-only resource 1 copy
Prep Instructions

  • Students will need to bring their completed work from the previous lessons to this lesson.

  • The sample response document is available if you would like to view examples of successful student writing.

Introduction

10 mins

Writing Activity

20 mins

Wrap-Up

5 mins

Grade 4

Opinion

Adding Evidence

RL.4.1, W.4.9

8 reviews

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Writing

Writing

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Detective Series Lesson 2: Find the Evidence

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