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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Slippery Salamander
Written by Donald J. Sobol and Illustrated by Brett Helquist Compiled by: Terry Sams PES
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Study Skills Genre: Realistic Fiction Comprehension Skill: Plot
Comprehension Strategy: Prior Knowledge Comprehension Review Skill: Compare/Contrast Vocabulary: Word Structure – Synonyms and Antonyms
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Summary A salamander has been stolen from the Den of Darkness in the town aquarium. Encyclopedia Brown, the police chief’s son, solves the mystery that has his dad stumped.
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Genre: Realistic Fiction
Realistic Fiction tells about events that could really happen. As you read, think about how the events in this story are similar to events in real life. (Different PowerPoint on Genre)
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Comprehension Skill - Plot TE 488
A story’s plot is the important parts of the story. A plot, or underlying story structure, is found only in fiction The parts of a plot are the conflict, or problem, the rising action, the climax, and the resolution, or outcome.
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Comprehension Skill review – Plot and Character PB193
Problem 1. Rising Action Cory waited for her turn. 2. Climax 3. Resolution 4. Cory was trying out for a dance group. Cory danced. Cory made it into group. Cory cheered.
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Comprehension Strategy – Prior Knowledge
Good readers use what they know to help them understand what they read. They try to connect it to what they already know. They think about whether they have ever seen or experienced what they are reading about. This helps understand the new information.
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Comprehension Skill Review: Compare and Contrast – TE499
A Comparison tells how two or more things are alike. A Contrast tells how they are different Clue words such as like or as show comparisons Clue words such as but or unlike show contrasts.
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Vocabulary Skill: Synonyms and Antonyms TE 490
When you read, you may come across a word you don’t know. Sometimes the author will use a synonym or an antonym as a clue to the meaning of the word. Synonyms are words that mean almost the same thing. Antonyms are words with opposite meanings. Click on the title to practice this skill.
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Research and Study Skill: Card Catalog TE 507L
Card catalogs and databases provide information you need to find a book in the library. The card catalog has drawers with cards in them. The cards proved information including the author, title, subject, and call number of the book. You can search a card catalog by any of this information. A library data bases is the online version of a card catalog.
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Weekly Fluency Check - Dialogue TE 507a
Your should read dialogue to express each character’s personality and emotions and to make the dialogue should the way real people speak. Read pg. 496, paragraphs 5-9, and notice how we use our voice to reflect Encyclopedia's feelings of excitement and triumph.
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Grammar Review – Pronouns
Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. Pronouns that take place of a singular noun are singular pronouns I, me, he, she him, her and it Pronouns that take the place of plural nouns are plural pronouns. we, us, they, them
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Grammar Review – Subject and Object Pronouns
A subject pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence. I, you, he, she, it, we and they Object pronouns is used in the predicate of the sentence after an action verb or with a preposition. me, you, him her, it, us and them Using pronouns makes writing less wordy by avoiding repeated nouns.
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Grammar Review – Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns show who or what possesses something. The possessive pronouns my, your, her, our, and their are used before nouns The possessive pronouns mine, yours, hers, ours, and theirs are used alone.. Possessive pronouns his and its are used before nouns and alone.
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Plot quiz Other Things Other Books Encyclopedia Brown Trivia Game
Salamander Information Sheet More on Salamanders Plot PowerPoint Plot quiz
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Question of the Week TE 488L
How can attention to detail help solve a problem?
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Day 2 - Question of the Day
What talents and strategies does Encyclopedia use to solve cases?
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Day 3 - Question of the Day
How is the Encyclopedia Brown story like and unlike a puzzle?
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Day 4 - Question of the Day - Review
Should all schools offer a crime lab class like the one in Potterville? Why or why not?
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Review Questions Besides working at the aquarium, what do Dr. O’Donnell, Mrs. Brown, and Sam Maine have in common? What is an important lesson in this story? What is the setting of the story? Why did the author write this story? What was Encyclopedia’s clue that helped him solve the crime?
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Review Questions Why would Sam Maine have lied about his experience with animals? What was Mrs. King doing while Dr. O’Donnell was examining the crocodile? How are frogs and salamanders alike? What might Sam have done with the Salamander if he had not been caught? What did Encyclopedia need before he could solve the crime?
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reference reptiles stumped lizards exhibit crime Vocabulary - Say It
Salamanders amphibians lizards exhibit crime baffled
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More Words to Know specimen frustration confided case damage court
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amphibians cold-blooded animals with backbones and moist scale-less skin. Their young usually have gills and live in water until they develop lungs for living on land.
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activity of criminals; breaking of the law
crime activity of criminals; breaking of the law
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act of displaying; public showing
exhibit act of displaying; public showing
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lizards reptiles with long bodies and tails, moveable eyelids, and usually 4 legs. Some lizards have no legs and look much like snakes.
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used for information or help
reference used for information or help
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reptiles cold-blooded animals with backbones and lungs, usually covered with horny plates for scales
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salamanders animals shaped like lizards, but related to frogs and toads. They have smooth skin and live in water or in damp places.
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stumped puzzled
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confided told as a secret
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a feeling of anger and helplessness
frustration a feeling of anger and helplessness
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one of a group taken to show what the others are like
specimen one of a group taken to show what the others are like
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matter for a court of law to decide
case matter for a court of law to decide
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harm or injury that lessons the value or usefulness
damage harm or injury that lessons the value or usefulness
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an assembly of persons (judges) who are chosen to administer justice
court an assembly of persons (judges) who are chosen to administer justice
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bewildered; hindered someone by being too hard to understand
baffled bewildered; hindered someone by being too hard to understand
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Leroy is called Encyclopedia because his brain was filled with more facts than a reference book.
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Leroy is called Encyclopedia because his brain was filled with more facts than a reference book.
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A salamander looks like a lizard.
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A salamander looks like a lizard.
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A zoo exhibit has live animals on display that you can see up close.
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A zoo exhibit has live animals on display that you can see up close.
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It would be a crime to steal an animal from the zoo.
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It would be a crime to steal an animal from the zoo.
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Whenever the chief was stumped, Encyclopedia would crack the case for him.
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Whenever the chief was stumped, Encyclopedia would crack the case for him.
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Snakes, turtles, and lizards are all reptiles.
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Snakes, turtles, and lizards are all reptiles.
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Frogs, toads, and salamanders are all amphibians.
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Frogs, toads, and salamanders are all amphibians.
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Writing Assignment Write a Feature Story
Choose a topic that will interest your schoolmates. It might be a person, a place, or an event. Use details that show, not tell, your readers about the topic. Use people’s actual words when possible.
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Spelling Words Prefixes un-, dis-, and in-
distrust uncertain incomplete unlikely unfair discontinue unaware disorder discount indirect
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Spelling Words Prefixes un-, dis-, and in-
inability disapprove unsolved disobey unsuspecting unopened disrespect unimportant unlisted disrepair
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disintegrate disillusioned unconscious unappetizing intolerant
CHALLENGE disintegrate disillusioned unconscious unappetizing intolerant
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This Week’s Word Wall Words
Click and type your own words for this week:
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Let’s review our Spelling words
Let’s review our Spelling words. Watch carefully because they will flash on the screen for just a moment. We can clap as we spell the word, or we might just practice reading the words.
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unsuspecting
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disobey
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unsolved
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disapprove
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inability
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disrepair
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unlisted
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unimportant
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disrespect
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unopened
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indirect
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discount
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disorder
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unaware
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unfair
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unlikely
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incomplete
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uncertain
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distrust
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discontinue
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disintegrate
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disillusioned
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unconscious
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unappetizing
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intolerant
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