1. Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Slippery Salamander
Written by Donald J. Sobol and Illustrated by Brett Helquist
Compiled by:
Terry Sams PES

2. Study Skills Genre: Realistic Fiction Comprehension Skill: Plot
Comprehension Strategy: Prior Knowledge
Comprehension Review Skill: Compare/Contrast
Vocabulary: Word Structure – Synonyms and Antonyms

3. 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.

4. 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)

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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?

11. 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?

12. reference reptiles stumped lizards exhibit crime Vocabulary - Say It
Salamanders
amphibians
lizards
exhibit
crime
baffled

13. 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.

14. activity of criminals; breaking of the law
crime
activity of criminals; breaking of the law

15. used for information or help
reference
used for information or help

16. reptiles
cold-blooded animals with backbones and lungs, usually covered with horny plates for scales

17. salamanders
animals shaped like lizards, but related to frogs and toads. They have smooth skin and live in water or in damp places.

18. stumped
puzzled

19. bewildered; hindered someone by being too hard to understand
baffled
bewildered; hindered someone by being too hard to understand

20. Leroy is called Encyclopedia because his brain was filled with more facts than a reference book.

21. Leroy is called Encyclopedia because his brain was filled with more facts than a reference book.

22. A salamander looks like a lizard.

23. A salamander looks like a lizard.

24. A zoo exhibit has live animals on display that you can see up close.

25. A zoo exhibit has live animals on display that you can see up close.

26. It would be a crime to steal an animal from the zoo.

27. It would be a crime to steal an animal from the zoo.

28. Whenever the chief was stumped, Encyclopedia would crack the case for him.

29. Whenever the chief was stumped, Encyclopedia would crack the case for him.

30. Snakes, turtles, and lizards are all reptiles.

31. Snakes, turtles, and lizards are all reptiles.

32. Frogs, toads, and salamanders are all amphibians.

33. Frogs, toads, and salamanders are all amphibians.

34. Spelling Words Prefixes un-, dis-, and in-
distrust
uncertain
incomplete
unlikely
unfair
discontinue
unaware
disorder
discount
indirect

35. Spelling Words Prefixes un-, dis-, and in-
inability
disapprove
unsolved
disobey
unsuspecting
unopened
disrespect
unimportant
unlisted
disrepair

36. disintegrate disillusioned unconscious unappetizing intolerant
CHALLENGE
disintegrate
disillusioned
unconscious
unappetizing
intolerant

37. 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.

38. unsuspecting

39. disobey

40. unsolved

41. disapprove

42. inability

43. disrepair

44. unlisted

45. unimportant

46. disrespect

47. unopened

48. indirect

49. discount

50. disorder

51. unaware

52. unfair

53. unlikely

54. incomplete

55. uncertain

56. distrust

57. discontinue

58. disintegrate

59. disillusioned

60. unconscious

61. unappetizing

62. intolerant