MYSTERY UNIT | book clubs | literature circles | reading buddies | Mystery Genre
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Description
Mysteries are an engaging literacy unit to teach. Introducing mystery
books to your students will transform even the most reluctant reader into an avid reader. This Mystery Genre Unit includes engaging reading and writing activities for grades 2-5.
This unit is so engaging that when we did it in my classroom during the last week of school (while the kids all had summer vacation on their mind) they all came in excited to read with their detective clubs and were happily writing right up until the last day of school. No joke. I’ve never seen kids so motivated to learn that late in the school year.
My son (who was a 3rd grader at the time in my teaching partner’s classroom) actually said, “I can’t wait to go to school so I can read my mystery book with my friends!”
You can only imagine how excited I am to do this unit again this year in October. It will be great to lay the foundation for mysteries and build a love for the genre so early in the year. Because the printables in this packet can be used again and again they will make easy enrichment projects for many of my students.
Learn more about this Reading Detectives Clubs resource for teaching the mystery genre below!
WHAT IS INCLUDED:
✔ pacing guide / lesson plans
✔ picture mystery books list
✔ a leveled list of chapter books to make it easy to match readers with titles
✔ vocabulary word wall cards (EDITABLE blank cards also)
✔ vocabulary matching game (EDITABLE blank cards also)
✔ character traits printable
✔ clues printable
✔ suspect printable
✔ mystery-themed story map for reader response
✔ Detective Club student group organizer (EDITABLE)
✔ badges for the students to wear (EDITABLE so you can add names)
✔ book assignment mission cards (EDITABLE so you can add names, numbers & photos)
✔ book group meeting packets for encouraging discussions (EDITABLE COVER)
✔ graphic organizers for writing mysteries
✔ draft paper for writing mysteries
✔ final copy pages for publishing student-written mysteries
✔ EDITABLE pages to customize with your students names
5 REASONS TEACHERS LOVE THIS RESOURCE:
► The Reader Detective Club printables in this kit will help your students hold productive text-based discussions.
► It will be great to lay the foundation for mysteries and build a love for the genre so early in the year.
► This mystery unit includes a pacing guide that will support you in implementing the resources in your classroom.
► Many of the printable resources require no prep - Just print and go!
► Students love these types of activities and will be fully engaged in their reader detective clubs and other related learning experiences.
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