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Mini Series: Let’s Be Detectives! 🕵️ Mystery #2

The Red Marker

This story is more open ended, with multiple possible answers! Make sure to have a clear argument or reason.

🔍 Read the Story

The teacher has a red marker.
After class, the marker is gone.
Now, the marker is on the floor.
Three students are in the classroom: Emma, Ryan, and Lily.

🧩 Look at the Clues
  • Emma is standing near the teacher’s desk.
  • Ryan says, “I did not touch the marker.”
  • Lily has a notebook with red marks inside.

Question:

👉What happened?

👉I think __________ moved the marker because __________________________.

Bonus:

👉

Can you think of a different idea?
Maybe ______________ because ______________.

Copy of Little Detectives – Mystery 2.pdfDownload

Scroll down for the answer!

Answer:

The criminal could be anyone!

It could be Emma- she is suspiciously close to the teacher’s desk and may have touched the marker. However, she isn’t holding it at the moment.

It could be Lily because she has marker in her book. It may or may not be the teacher’s marker!

Ryan denies that he touched it, but doesn’t everyone when they are going to get in trouble? Maybe if we check his desk…

Again, there is no correct answer here!

…Did you solve the mystery? 😉

Link to Mystery #1:

Mini Series: Let’s Be Detectives! 🕵️ Mystery #1

Writing: Journal (Pet Robot)

Welcome to the first Journal Writing post! Although you probably have some experience writing journals already, let me explain what they are to you:

What is a journal?

It’s where you can write your ideas, stories, and feelings! It’s not for school or a grade; think of it as a light writing practice.

In each journal, I will provide a prompt for you to write about. I recommend writing them with a pencill and paper, and not typing them, so that you can practice your handwriting.

🖊️ Things to try to do when writing:

✨ Write COMPLETE sentences.

✨Explain WHY and WHAT you mean about each sentence. Don’t write boring sentences!

✨Use GOOD words: Try to avoid easy words that aren’t fun or creative. Even if you make mistakes, it’s better to try than to give up!

✏️ Writing help and hints:

✨Ways to start sentences:

  • “I feel…”
  • “I am…”
  • “Today I feel…”
  • Today I…”,
  • “Yesterday I…”,
  • “I played with…”,
  • “It was…”
  • “I believe…”
  • “Have you ever…”
  • “It can…”

✨Make a list of some special words or phrases that you will use in your journal first. Then, look at the list while you write. That way, you won’t run out of ideas! (There will be a section for this on the worksheet.)

Don’t worry if your writing isn’t perfect!

Try to focus on ONE thing to work on while you write. For example, today you can focus on your handwriting, and next time you can focus on your grammar or spelling. Don’t feel like you need to be perfect all the time!

📖Today’s prompt: If you had a pet robot, what would it be like? How would it look? What could it do? Would it be better or worse than having a real pet?

Journal – Pet RobotDownload

Listening: Giant Pandas (Difficulty: Medium)

This is the video we will be using for today’s lesson!

Make sure you know the following vocabulary before watching the video:

Giant Pandas: Vocabulary Words

  1. Nutritious (nu-TRI-shus)
    • Meaning: Full of good things for your body; healthy food.
  2. Digest (di-JEST)
    • Meaning: When your body breaks down food after you eat it.
  3. Jaws
    • Meaning: The part of your face that holds your teeth and helps you chew.
  4. Undigested (un-di-JEST-ed)
    • Meaning: Food that has gone through the body but hasn’t been fully broken down.
  5. Helpless
    • Meaning: Not able to do anything for yourself; needing a lot of help.
  6. Womb (woom)
    • Meaning: The special place inside a mother’s body where a baby grows before it is born.
  7. Environment
    • Meaning: The natural world around an animal or where it lives.
  8. Blends in
    • Meaning: Mixes with what’s around it so it’s hard to see.
  9. Disappearing
    • Meaning: Getting smaller and smaller, or going away.
  10. Protect
    • Meaning: To keep something safe from harm or danger.

Time to practice!

giant panda video comp qsDownload

Next, watch the video and answer the questions. Make sure to be writing in COMPLETE sentences. Your grammar doesn’t have to be perfect, but you need a good answer!

giant panda video comp qs (1)Download
Good Luck!!!