Mystery: Whodunit and More

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Mystery Whodunit and More

• Grade 5 ELA Unit 4

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Setting the Stage Music

• Create a CD or floppy disk of music from TV
  mystery programs
• Use Windows Media Player (installed on HISD
  Compaq computers)
• Use website http//timstvshowcase.com
• Refer to handout

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Unit Overview

• 10 lessons
• Focus on mysteries, a sub-genre of realistic
  fiction
• Key Concepts
• - genre characteristics
• - literature discussion groups
• - handwriting
• - characterization, setting, plot,
  foreshadowing, dialogue
• - synonyms and antonyms
• - strong verbs
• - TAKS Making inferences
• - writing process

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Routines in Place

• Language Arts Notebook
• Independent Reading Spiral
• News of the Day
• Poetry Folder
• Class books for collections of similes,
  metaphors, onomatopoeia, idioms

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• Recommended Texts
• Richard Peck Voices After Midnight
• Bonham, Frank Mystery of the Fat Cat
• Betty Ren Wright The Dollhouse Murders
• Mary Hahn The Dead Man in Indian
• Creek
• Linda Bailey How Come the Best Clues
• Are Always in the Garbage?
• Joan Lowery The House on Hackmans
• Hill
• Lawrence Yep The Case of the Firecrackers
• Ellen Raskin The Westing Game

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Supplementary Resources

• Classroom Library
• PowerPoint Presentation (B2) Television and
  Radio Mysteries
• Internet Radio Dramas (A1)
• Numerous Internet Sites

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Major Projects

• Oral presentation of novel by Literature
  Discussion Groups (Lessons 9-10)
• Oral presentation of Radio Mystery Story (Lesson
  10)
• Written Radio Mystery Story

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Morning Menu Daily Routine

• TR1

• Daily Oral Language
• Spelling Units 8 and 9
• Read-alouds

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Viewing Unit 4Lesson 1

• Mystery Genre characteristics
• Literature Discussion Groups B8
• -model procedures with read-aloud
• -The Shadow Nose by Elizabeth Levy
• Handwriting B9
• -baseline sample to direct future
  instruction

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Viewing Unit 4Lesson 2

• History of Mystery
• Characterization B14
• Synonyms
• - use of thesaurus
• - word web/ I Have Who Has..?
• - use within context
• Literature Discussion Group procedures
• - writing responses
• - forming critical thoughts B21

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Viewing Unit 4Lesson 3

• Read-aloud
• -twist from www.mysterynet.com
• Setting B17
• - integral or background
• Mystery in different media
• Antonyms
• - use of thesaurus
• - word web
• - use within context
• Literature Discussion Groups
• - response
• - critical thoughts

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Activity 2

• Read Chapter 1 of The Westing Game
• Write 2-3 critical thoughts
• - authentic questions
• - connections
• - insights
• - predictions

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Viewing Unit 4Lesson 4

• Video Hound of the Baskervilles
• Plot
• - cliffhangers (cite text)
• - sequencing of events (use text as model)
• Radio Mystery Drama
• - http//i_love_a_mystery.tripod.com
• Literature Discussion Group

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Viewing Unit 4Lesson 5

• Video Hound of the Baskervilles
• Dialogue
• - punctuation (cite text)
• - synonyms for said (use texts as model)
• Pre-writing
• - Round Character Map (B31)
• Literature Discussion Group

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Composing a Radio Mystery Story Lessons 5-9

• Writing Process
• - Emphasis on
• Prewriting/Planning (B24, B31,
• B32, B33, B35)
• Drafting/Revision
• Collaboration

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Viewing Unit 4Lesson 6

• Video Hound of the Baskervilles
• Foreshadowing B34
• - cite examples from texts
• Radio Mystery Drama
• - first draft
• Literature Discussion Group

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Viewing Unit 4Lesson 7

• Video Hound of the Baskervilles
• Different types of mysteries
• Setting
• Radio Mystery Drama
• - revising and editing
• Literature Discussion Group

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Viewing Unit 4Lesson 8

• Video Hound of the Baskervilles
• Strong verbs
• Radio Mystery Drama
• - rewriting and preparation of presentation
• Literature Discussion Group

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Viewing Unit 4Lesson 9 10

• Video Wishbone The Slobbery Hound
• TAKS Moment B42-B45
• - making inferences
• Radio Mystery Drama
• - preparation of presentation
• Literature Discussion Group
• - group presentations of novel

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Assessment Opportunities

• Reading Responses
• Word webs
• Oral presentations - rubric
• Radio Mystery Story rubric
• Independent reading
• Morning Menu activities
• News of the Day presentation

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Handwriting

• Baseline
• Individualized instruction
• Sample to guide instruction
• Teacher Resources TR5