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Connect the Clues
Detective Series Unit | Lesson 3 of 4
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Connect the Clues

Detective Series Unit | Lesson 3 of 4
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DISCUSS:
What do you think happened to my friend's lunch? Why do you think that?
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As a class, work together to retell what has happened so far in The Case of
the Missing Grandpa.
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DISCUSS:
Where do you see an answer, evidence, and an explanation in this response?
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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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Fold your Chapter Three Continued worksheet in half. Flip it so that
question number 6 is face up on your desk.
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Discuss with your partner: At first, Rohan is stumped by the riddle.
How did Rohan motivate himself to keep trying?
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Write a complete sentence answer to the question using as many
words from the question as you can.
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Find the part in the story where Rohan motivates himself to
keep trying. Underline a sentence or two that you think best
shows your answer.
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Add your evidence to your answer using one of the evidence
sentence starters. Copy your evidence from the story exactly
and put it in quotation marks.
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Take turns with your partner. Try explaining your quote both ways
out loud.
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Write your explanation.
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Trace the dotted lines on your worksheet to connect all the parts.
Then flip your worksheet over.
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Discuss with your partner: Why did Rohan think the encyclopedias
were the next clue?
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Write your answer to question 7. Follow the steps on your worksheet
to include all the parts.
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Share what you wrote with your partner. Double check to make
sure you have an answer to the question, evidence, and an
explanation. If you want, you can make changes.
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Trace the dotted lines on your worksheet.
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Fold your Chapter Three worksheet in half.
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Add your two new worksheets to your case file in the back. You can
use the page numbers to help keep your case file in order. Put the
paper clip back on your case file.
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Grade 4

Opinion

Elaboration

RL.4.1, W.4.9

4 reviews

Students will...

Print Prep
  • read a short text.

  • answer two questions using evidence from the text

  • add evidence and explanations to support each response.

Before this lesson...

Students should have completed lesson 1-2 of this unit.
Detective Series: Chapter 3 worksheet 30 copies
Detective Series: Chapter 3 Class Letter worksheet 1 copy
Case File from previous lesson
30

OPTIONAL SUPPLIES

Detective Series: Chapter 3 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

Grade 4

Opinion

Elaboration

RL.4.1, W.4.9

4 reviews

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Writing

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Detective Series Lesson 3: Connect the Clues

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