High-Interest Mini Mysteries: Los Angeles - Level 2

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MYSTERY STORIES | FOLLOW CLUES | COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES | MAKE INFERENCES | PREDICT OUTCOMES | SOLVE MYSTERIES | LEVEL 2
Follow the clues around Los Angeles with Detective Max Malone as he uncovers the truth in each short, high-interest mystery - guaranteed to capture the attention of even the most reluctant readers! Students will LOVE following clues, discovering facts, gathering evidence, making inferences and solving these intriguing mysteries!
PRE-READING ACTIVITIES:Pre-reading exercises introduce vocabulary and help students establish prior knowledge by providing background information and fascinating facts. Colorful photos and graphics help keep students engaged. They even get to try their hand at predicting...INTRIGUING MYSTERIES:Guaranteed to Engage Even the Most Reluctant Readers! Each mystery is full of clues that students will love to discover! Students travel all over L. A. to solve each mystery. From the spooky La Brea Tar Pits to sunny Malibu Beach, and the Griffith Park Observatory to the Jurassic Park ride at Universal Studios, students will love gathering evidence, looking for motives, and solving each mystery...AFTER-YOU-READLEVEL 2 COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES:These more challenging comprehension questions target specific reading skills including reading for details, using context clues, sequencing events, making inferences, drawing conclusions, predicting outcomes and much more! Colorful lessons along with a varied question format, ensure students stay motivated to “solve the mystery.”
AFTER-YOU-READMYSTERY FUNDAMENTALS:Step-by-step activities take students through the process of solving a mystery. Students start by describing the Setting. Then move on to all the elements of the Plot: identifying the Problem; naming the Characters; identifying the Victim and the Crime; discovering Clues; identifying Motive and Opportunity; and finally discovering the Evidence that leads to the Solution.INCLUDES 4 INTRIGUING MYSTERIES:• “The Case of the Missing Skulls” (La Brea Tar Pits)• “The Case of the Planetarium Ghost” (Griffith Park Observatory)• “The Case of the Hungry Thief” (Point Dume Beach Malibu)• “The Case of Blood in the Water” (Universal Studios Hollywood, Jurassic World ride)CONTENTS:- 4 Captivating Mysteries- Mystery Fundamentals Information
- Level 2 More Challenging Questions - Before You Read Activities (Predicting, Thinking, & Glossary)
- After You Read Activities (Skill-Specific, Comprehension Questions)- Answer KeyReading Level: Grade 4Interest Level: For Students of All Ages & Reluctant ReadersLevel 2 Questions: More Challenging Questions.

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MYSTERY STORIES | FOLLOW CLUES | COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES | MAKE INFERENCES | PREDICT OUTCOMES | SOLVE MYSTERIES | LEVEL 2
Follow the clues around Los Angeles with Detective Max Malone as he uncovers the truth in each short, high-interest mystery - guaranteed to capture the attention of even the most reluctant readers! Students will LOVE following clues, discovering facts, gathering evidence, making inferences and solving these intriguing mysteries!
PRE-READING ACTIVITIES:Pre-reading exercises introduce vocabulary and help students establish prior knowledge by providing background information and fascinating facts. Colorful photos and graphics help keep students engaged. They even get to try their hand at predicting...INTRIGUING MYSTERIES:Guaranteed to Engage Even the Most Reluctant Readers! Each mystery is full of clues that students will love to discover! Students travel all over L. A. to solve each mystery. From the spooky La Brea Tar Pits to sunny Malibu Beach, and the Griffith Park Observatory to the Jurassic Park ride at Universal Studios, students will love gathering evidence, looking for motives, and solving each mystery...AFTER-YOU-READLEVEL 2 COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES:These more challenging comprehension questions target specific reading skills including reading for details, using context clues, sequencing events, making inferences, drawing conclusions, predicting outcomes and much more! Colorful lessons along with a varied question format, ensure students stay motivated to “solve the mystery.”
AFTER-YOU-READMYSTERY FUNDAMENTALS:Step-by-step activities take students through the process of solving a mystery. Students start by describing the Setting. Then move on to all the elements of the Plot: identifying the Problem; naming the Characters; identifying the Victim and the Crime; discovering Clues; identifying Motive and Opportunity; and finally discovering the Evidence that leads to the Solution.INCLUDES 4 INTRIGUING MYSTERIES:• “The Case of the Missing Skulls” (La Brea Tar Pits)• “The Case of the Planetarium Ghost” (Griffith Park Observatory)• “The Case of the Hungry Thief” (Point Dume Beach Malibu)• “The Case of Blood in the Water” (Universal Studios Hollywood, Jurassic World ride)CONTENTS:- 4 Captivating Mysteries- Mystery Fundamentals Information
- Level 2 More Challenging Questions - Before You Read Activities (Predicting, Thinking, & Glossary)
- After You Read Activities (Skill-Specific, Comprehension Questions)- Answer KeyReading Level: Grade 4Interest Level: For Students of All Ages & Reluctant ReadersLevel 2 Questions: More Challenging Questions.