A Strange Day In July Boy is wearing long sleeves and pants Girl has on fancy buckle shoes The sun is shining on girl and boy Girl seems to be climbing over rock Missing In Venice Details Another Place, Another Time Details Under the Rug Details 107 Harris Burdick Mysteries

Oscar and Alphonse Details Captain Tory Details Just Dessert Details The Third-Floor Bedroom Details 108 HB Mysteries

A STRANGE DAY IN JULY Example of noticing and writing down details

A STRANGE DAY IN JULY Both are at the edge of the water. Boy is wearing long sleeves and pants. Not too hot out? Boy is wearing shoes and not sneakers Girl has on fancy buckle shoes, white socks, and a fancy dress – doesn’t seem dressed to play outside The sun is shining on girl and boy and is high in the sky There are grasses growing behind the girl Girl seems to be climbing over rock Boy has thrown rock into water Both watching rock intently Small waves but no big waves crashing – Not at the ocean? Beach is rocky. Boy seems calm; girl – About to run? About to grab the boy?

A Strange Day In July Boy is wearing long sleeves and pants Girl has on fancy buckle shoes The sun is shining on girl and boy Girl seems to be climbing over rock Boy has thrown rock into water Both watching rock intently No big waves crashing Boy seems calm; girl – about to run? 107 If you finish early, go back to each of the images you selected and add additional, specific details.

Pick your top two HB images and, on pages 113 and 114, 1. Answer the questions posted next to the pictures. 2.Write your own questions for each image and then see how a classmate might answer them. (You do not need to write down your classmate’s responses unless they might help you to write your story.) 113 HB Questions – 1 st Choice: Missing in Venice 5/ HB Questions – 2 nd Choice: Under the Rug 5/10

Under the Rug Two weeks passed and it happened again.

Archie Smith, Boy Wonder A tiny voice asked, "Is he the one?"

A Strange Day in July He threw with all his might, but the third stone came skipping back.

Missing in Venice This time she’d gone too far.

Missing in Venice Even with her mighty engines in reverse, the ocean liner was pulled further and further into the canal.

Another Place, Another Time If there was an answer, he'd find it there.

Uninvited Guests His heart was pounding. He was sure he had seen the doorknob turn.

The Harp So it’s true he thought, it’s really true.

Mr. Linden's Library He had warned her about the book. Now it was too late.

The Seven Chairs The fifth one ended up in France.

The Third Floor Bedroom It all began when someone left the window open.

Just Desert She lowered the knife and it grew even brighter.

Captain Tory He swung his lantern three times and slowly the schooner appeared.

Oscar and Alphonse She knew it was time to send them back. The caterpillars softly wiggled in her hand, spelling out "goodbye".

The House on Maple Street It was a perfect lift-off.