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Expository Escapade—Detective’s Handbook
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| Grades | 6 – 8 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Unit |
| Estimated Time | Fifteen 40-Minute Sessions |
| Lesson Author |
Hoover, Alabama |
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MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
- Literature and Writing: Investigating Mysteries by Tony DeLuna (Scholastic, 1992)
- Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (Disney, 1998) Approximately 95 minutes
- Challenging Whodunit Puzzles: Dr. Quicksolve's Mini-Mysteries by James Sukach (Sterling, 1997)
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The Persuasion Map is an interactive graphic organizer that enables students to map out their arguments for a persuasive essay or debate.
Grades K – 12 | Student Interactive | Writing & Publishing Prose
The Letter Generator is a useful tool for students to learn the parts of a business or friendly letter and then compose and print letters for both styles of correspondence.
PRINTOUTS
- Flick Sheet: Murder She Purred
- Detective's Handbook project information sheet
- Expository Writing Cake handout
- Peer Editing/Revision Worksheet for Detective's Handbook Expository Entries
- Self-Monitoring Worksheet for Detective's Handbook
- Detective's Handbook Rubric
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