Fairy tale Reading Mystery: Reading Comprehension, Text Evidence, Cause & Effect

This Reading Mystery Video Hook 'Once Upon a Crime - Stolen Time' is designed to set the stage to engage with the reading and paper part of the activity, FOUND HERE. It is an optional extra to add a bit more excitement to the activity.

Play this video, then at the end direct students to begin reading the worksheets.
Where it ends in the video is where it takes off in the text . . . 'Detective, your phone is ringing, answer it.'

In the worksheet section of this activity, students will be required to read the story and complete activities to discover clues. There are five clues to crack. Each clue requires students to critically think to decide which suspects they can eliminate as being the culprit.

The Print and Go Reading Mystery Worksheets Found Here<<<

Everything that you need for this activity is in the download at the link above, including the reading passages. Just print, copy for your students and go! Have this video ready for viewing when you are ready to introduce your class to the task.

Thank you and enjoy!

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Please note: MP4 file added to the supporting document area within a compressed ZIP folder. This is for offline viewing needs, especially if you have purchased a complete bundle or custom bundle where I have been unable to upload all of the videos/ email the videos.