Overview

Celebrated author Nancy Polette offers a complete mystery literature guide for primary, intermediate, and middle school mysteries. Librarians and teachers alike will find this engaging title from popular author Nancy Polette a joy to use, and the information it offers is a sure way to engage students in literature. Mysteries in the Classroom introduces 23 reading strategies tied to the National Standards in Reading, Language Arts, and Social Studies that can be used with any mystery. Booktalks and activities are presented for 17 favorite mystery series and 6 favorite authors. The book includes hands-on activities to introduce each series and author, booktalks for the Edgar Allan Poe Juvenile Mystery Award winners from 1979 to 2008, and step-by-step directions for turning booktalks into readers theatre presentations. An especially exciting feature is a section contributed by Newberry-award winning author Richard Peck in which he guides budding young writers in coauthoring a mystery with him. Grades 1-6

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Author:   Nancy J. Polette
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Libraries Unlimited Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.624kg
ISBN:  

9781591589310

ISBN 10:   1591589312
Pages:   228
Publication Date:   27 October 2009
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  College/higher education ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction National Standards for Reading, Language Arts, and Social Studies Part One: Strategies for Any Mystery Summarizing Events I Have/Who Has Game Evaluation Applying the Strategies Introducing the Series: Hidden Titles Answers to Hidden Titles Part Two: Mystery Literature Guides Grade One Vocabulary Match A Pre-Reading Journal Questions to Think About Learn About Pigs, Goats, and Rabbits Activity: Alliteration Phonics Songs Take a Poll Catch the Clue The Farm Grades Two and Three Pre-Reading Vocabulary Activities Pre-Reading Journal Sentence Starters Higher Order Questions Similes About Feelings A Character-Writing Pattern A Game for Two Grades Four through Six Introducing Vocabulary Anticipation Guide Discussion Questions About Dollhouses About Dollhouses Acrostic Fact or Fiction? Obituaries Activity: Aunt Clare's Attic Superstitions A Writing Project: What's Really Scary? Part Three: Favorite Mystery Series and Authors Reading Guide for Mysteries Series Introducing the I Can Read Mysteries Introducing the Flatfoot Fox Series Introducing the Nate the Great Series More Nate the Great Titles Introducing the Cam Jansen Mysteries Try These Cam Jansen Mysteries Animal Detectives Introducing the Sebastian (Super Sleuth) Mysteries Sebastian (Super Sleuth) Mysteries Hidden Titles Key More Sebastian (Super Sleuth) Mysteries Introducing the Hank the Cowdog Series Introducing the A to Z Mysteries A to Z Mysteries Hidden Titles Key Try These A to Z Mysteries Introducing the Encyclopedia Brown Series Try These Encyclopedia Brown Mysteries Smarter Than an Encyclopedia Introducing the Boxcar Children Mysteries Try These Boxcar Children Mysteries Introducing the Vesper Holly Mysteries and Other Books Vesper Holly Mysteries and Other Books Hidden Titles Key Stopping a Crime with Vesper Holly! Stopping a Crime with Vesper Holly Answer Key Introducing the Great Brain Series Try These Great Brain Mysteries Introducing Books by Jean Craighead George Books by Jean Craighead George Hidden Titles Key A Jean Craighead George Ecology Mystery Jean Craighead George Acrostic Try These Related Titles by Jean Craighead George Introducing the Chet Gecko Mysteries Introducing the Enola Holmes Mysteries Introducing the Sammy Keyes Mysteries Authors Introducing Mysteries by Mary Downing Hahn Mary Downing Hahn Hidden Titles Key Introducing Mysteries by Peg Kehret Mysteries by Peg Kehret Hidden Titles Key Try These Peg Kehret Mysteries Introducing Mysteries by Joan Lowery Nixon Lowery Nixon Mysteries Hidden Titles Key Try These Mysteries by Joan Lowery Nixon Introducing Mysteries by Willo Davis Roberts Mysteries by Willo Davis Roberts Hidden Titles Key How Mean Can You Get? Try These Books by Willo Davis Roberts Introducing Mysteries by Betty Ren Wright Betty Ren Wright Mysteries Hidden Titles Key Try These Mystery Titles by Betty Ren Wright Newbery Award-Winning Mystery Solve a Puzzler! Part Four: Edgar Allan Poe Award Winners Creating Readers Theatre Booktalks with Edgar Allan Poe Juvenile Award Winners Example One Example Two The Edgar Allan Poe Award Complete Winner and Nominee List, 1961–2008 Part Five: A Unique Opportunity! Write a Ghost Story with Richard Peck Looking Around Yourself to Sharpen Your People-Watching Skills It Was a Dark and Stormy Night Hidden Titles by Richard Peck Key to Hidden Titles by Richard Peck Index

Reviews

"""This guide to using classic and contemporary mystery novels in elementary and middle school classrooms includes a section by Newberry winner Richard Peck, guiding students to co-author a mystery with him. Part I presents 27 reading strategies tied to the National Standards in Reading, Language Arts, and Social Studies, which can be used with any mystery. Both primary and intermediate grade examples are given. Part II offers literature guides for picture books and novels for grades 1-6, and Part III provides hands-on activities, games, and accompanying reproducibles for 15 mystery series and 5 popular authors. Part IV supplies booktalks for Edgar Allan Poe Juvenile Mystery Award winners from 1979 to 2008, and also includes directions for turning booktalks into readers' theater presentations."" - Reference & Research Book News ""This guide to using mysteries in the classroom to teach reading strategies for grades one through six is filled with useful material. . . . The book is very attractively laid out, and the activities are age appropriate and fun as well as tools for learning. This would be a way of freshening up a unit on mysteries or just updating reading instruction overall. Librarians who teach elementary students for library time could probably use the lessons and ideas to their advantage as well. Recommended."" - Library Media Connection ""This is a very complete guide for teachers who want to use mystery books in their reading programs. With the activities and evaluations given, I think other genres could be incorporated, although, obviously, teachers would have to find their own titles and authors for other genres. For those looking for suggestions for guided reading titles and activities, this book would be an excellent resource. Recommended for elementary and middle school teachers."" - Catholic Library World"

<p> This guide to using mysteries in the classroom to teach reading strategies for grades one through six is filled with useful material. . . . The book is very attractively laid out, and the activities are age appropriate and fun as well as tools for learning. This would be a way of freshening up a unit on mysteries or just updating reading instruction overall. Librarians who teach elementary students for library time could probably use the lessons and ideas to their advantage as well. Recommended. - <p>Library Media Connection

This is a very complete guide for teachers who want to use mystery books in their reading programs. With the activities and evaluations given, I think other genres could be incorporated, although, obviously, teachers would have to find their own titles and authors for other genres. For those looking for suggestions for guided reading titles and activities, this book would be an excellent resource. Recommended for elementary and middle school teachers. - Catholic Library World This guide to using mysteries in the classroom to teach reading strategies for grades one through six is filled with useful material. . . . The book is very attractively laid out, and the activities are age appropriate and fun as well as tools for learning. This would be a way of freshening up a unit on mysteries or just updating reading instruction overall. Librarians who teach elementary students for library time could probably use the lessons and ideas to their advantage as well. Recommended. - Library Media Connection This guide to using classic and contemporary mystery novels in elementary and middle school classrooms includes a section by Newberry winner Richard Peck, guiding students to co-author a mystery with him. Part I presents 27 reading strategies tied to the National Standards in Reading, Language Arts, and Social Studies, which can be used with any mystery. Both primary and intermediate grade examples are given. Part II offers literature guides for picture books and novels for grades 1-6, and Part III provides hands-on activities, games, and accompanying reproducibles for 15 mystery series and 5 popular authors. Part IV supplies booktalks for Edgar Allan Poe Juvenile Mystery Award winners from 1979 to 2008, and also includes directions for turning booktalks into readers' theater presentations. - Reference & Research Book News

Author Information

Nancy J. Polette is professor of education at Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO, author of more than 100 professional books, and an in-demand speaker at state and national library, gifted, and reading conferences.

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