1. Nate the Great SanFrancisco Detective By T. Goodson JME 2007

2. GPS Standards GPS Standards ► ELA3R1 a- The student applies letter sound knowledge to decode unknown words quickly and accurately. ► ELA3R2 a- The student reads literary and informational texts and incorporates new words into oral and written language. ► ELA3R2 f -The student determines the meaning of unknown words on the basis of context. ► ELA3R3 e,f- The student recognizes character, setting and plot within text and compares and contrasts these elements between texts, makes judgments and inferences about setting, character and events and supports them with evidence from the text.

3. A detective does what? ►A►A►A►A. solves math problems ►B►B►B►B. solves mysteries ►C►C►C►C. commits crimes ►D►D►D►D. translates languages

4. The __________ has many clues. ►A►A►A►A. specific ►B►B►B►B. positive ►C►C►C►C. case ►D►D►D►D. definately

5. Please be _____________ about the directions to your house so I don’t get lost. ►A►A►A►A. specific ►B►B►B►B. assistant ►C►C►C►C. case ►D►D►D►D. positive

6. Mrs. Guiendon is our ___________ Principal. ►A►A►A►A. definitely ►B►B►B►B. positive ►C►C►C►C. detective ►D►D►D►D. assistant

7. I am __________ taking a nap when I get home from work today. ►A►A►A►A. returned ►B►B►B►B. definitely ►C►C►C►C. positive ►D►D►D►D. case

8. Jerry found a puppy and __________ it to its owner. ►A►A►A►A. positive ►B►B►B►B. detective ►C►C►C►C. assistant ►D►D►D►D. returned

9. Misty is __________ she left her keys in her jacket pocket. ►A►A►A►A. positive ►B►B►B►B. assistant ►C►C►C►C. case ►D►D►D►D. definately

10. What is the setting of the beginning of the story? ►A►A►A►A. airport ►B►B►B►B. automobile ►C►C►C►C. object ►D►D►D►D. exercise

11. What character is meeting Nate at 10:00? ►A►A►A►A. the chauffeur ►B►B►B►B. Sludge ►C►C►C►C. Olivia ►D►D►D►D. Willie

12. Why doesn’t Nate’s cousin show up? ►A►A►A►A. she is waiting for him at home ►B►B►B►B. she is visiting friends ►C►C►C►C. she is driving the limo ►D►D►D►D. she is working on another case

13. What is the first thing Nate looks for in California? ► A. a feather boa ► B. a seashell ► C. a tooth ► D. a bookstore

14. Why will Nate take Duncan’s case? ►A►A►A►A. Annie calls home ►B►B►B►B. Willie thinks Nate can help him ►C►C►C►C. Sludge knows a solution ►D►D►D►D. Olivia is too busy

15. Why is there a 2:00 deadline on solving the case? ► A. Duncan is telling a joke ► B. Olivia goes to the police ► C. Nate must return home ► D. the Golden Gate Bridge is closed

16. What does Nate do after he leaves the pancake restaurant? ► A. searches the trash ► B. goes to the bookstore ► C. searches Duncan’s freezer ► D. goes to the Golden Gate Bridge

17. Where is the book? ►A►A►A►A. in the limo ►B►B►B►B. on the cookbook shelf ►C►C►C►C. in Duncan’s backpack ►D►D►D►D. on the Golden Gate Bridge

18. The _________ of the book causes it to be placed on the wrong shelf. ►A►A►A►A. index ►B►B►B►B. title ►C►C►C►C. price ►D►D►D►D. cover

19. What is Nate looking for at the Golden Gate Bridge? ►A►A►A►A. a tooth ►B►B►B►B. a bag ►C►C►C►C. a seashell ►D►D►D►D. a feather boa

20. Why was the waiter angry with Duncan? ►A►A►A►A. he didn’t remember the joke ►B►B►B►B. he ordered mushberry pancakes ►C►C►C►C. he did not leave a tip ►D►D►D►D. he made a big mess