Mystery Module 1

Standards ELL State Standards R.2.1 Use one or more of the following strategies to determine meaning of key vocabulary R.4.1 Identify main idea/theme/problem/plot of a passage. R.5.1 Identify important supporting ideas, themes, and conflicts. R.6.1 Draw inferences, conclusions, predictions, generalizations. R.6.3 Use knowledge of sentence structureto comprehend text. ELA CCSS

Objectives TSWBAT describe an animal based on prior knowledge make inferences based on evidence in an informational text use language structure to construct meaning of new vocabulary Student Friendly

What is a mystery?

mys  ter  y noun 1. something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain. 2. a novel, play, or movie dealing with a puzzling crime, esp. a murder. 3. a person or thing whose identity or nature is puzzling or unknown.

Mystery Puzzle Enigma Conundrum Riddle Secret Problem

How does one solve a mystery?

How to Solve a Mystery Identify the problem Look for clues (Investigate) Ask questions (Who? What? When? Where? How?) Collect evidence Make inferences based evidence Solve the mystery

Mysteries we’ve investigated “The Sneak Thief” Fiction “Yawning” Informational text “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” Legend “Mystery of the Cliff Dwellers” Textbook excerpt

Mysterious Monsters What is a monster?

mon  ster / ˈ mänst ə r/ noun 1. an imaginary creature that is typically large, ugly, and frightening.

Observe and Infer

What do we already know about animals? Mammals Birds Fish Reptiles Science Connection

Graphic Organizer - Web

Horse

Graphic Organizer - Web Horse has a lot of hair eats hay, grass, and grain walks, trots, lopes, gallops lives in a barn, paddock or field

Think about an animal you know about What does the animal look like? What does the animal eat? Where does the animal live? Does the animal fly? swim? run fast? climb trees?

Dinosaurs

What do you think? What did dinosaurs look like? Where did dinosaurs live? What did they eat? How did they move? Make a web showing what you know about dinosaurs.

Compare About how long/tall do you think the Tyrannosaurs is in relation to a person?

What we know… the most complete specimen measures up to 12.3 m (40 ft) in length, up to 4 metres (13 ft) tall at the hips, and up to 6.8 metric tons (7.5 short tons) in weight Math Connection

The Loch Ness Monster Pre-Reading

loch [l ɒ x l ɒ k] n. Scot. 1. a lake 2. a partially landlocked or protected bay; a narrow arm of the sea. Geography Connection

Build Vocabulary loch creature monster snakelike enormous swirl blurred grainy murky bulky reptile eel

Vocabulary Squares Student 1 Looks up the word and draws a sketch. Student 2 tries to guess the word Student 1 is drawing. Together Student 1 and 2 create a sentence for the words. Each student is responsible for looking up and drawing three words. Both students should look up and draw the words at the same time. Take about 10 minutes to draw. Take about 10 minutes to to guess and write sentences.

Text Structure What is text structure? Why is it important?

Text Structure What is text structure? Why is it important? Text Structure is the main parts of a text and how they fit together. Understanding text structure helps us determine the main idea, and supporting details. This helps us determine the purpose of a text.

Text Structure of Informational Texts Informational Text Details and ExamplesDetails and examples explain the topic. ExperiencesExperiences are things that happened to real people. VisualsVisuals are pictures that help readers understand the text.

Copy the chart to use as you read the text. Informational Text Details and Examples Experiences Visuals

Reading Strategy Authors do not always give us all the information. Sometimes you have to guess based on information you already know. Use evidence from the text to make these guesses. Make inferences based on evidence.

Practice making inferences Read these sentences. A man comes into the room. He is wearing a wet raincoat.

Practice making inferences Read these sentences. A man comes into the room. He is wearing a wet raincoat. Which of these is an inference based on the sentences?

Practice making Inferences Think Aloud: When I walk past the gym, I hear people cheering. I know that people cheer during games, so I can make an inference that there is a basketball game or some other game happening in the gym.

Practice with the Summary Work with your partner to put the summary in order. Read the summary. What inferences can you make based on evidence found in the summary? Either paraphrase (put into your own words) the summary, or make a text sketch of the summary. You might want to paraphrase while your partner sketches.

Take the Quiz! Go to Canvas. Find the Quiz for the Loch Ness Monster. Take the quiz to check for understanding. The End