Detective and Mysteries

Ideas and activities for reading Miss Nelson is Missing.

Miss Nelson is Missing

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Detective and Mysteries

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Timmy Failure Activity Kit

Use these printable activity sheets with the Timmy Failure series to encourage critical and creative thinking. Your…

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The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn

The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn is an award-nominated mystery that takes place in 18th-century Japan. These ideas and…

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Historical Fiction

Earthquake & Tsunami in Japan, March 2011

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Reading Warm-Up 132 for Gr. 5 & 6: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure

In this printable warm-up, students read a short mystery and answer comprehension questions.

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Reading Comprehension

Detective and Mysteries

Language Arts and Writing

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Ruby Redfort Code-Breaking Kit

Host a Ruby Redfort event in your classroom or school library. Get your master code-crackers warmed up with some…

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Detective and Mysteries

Children's Book Characters

Logic and Problem Solving

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Smashie McPerter and the Mystery of Room 11 Teacher's Guide

Entice middle-grade readers with humor and mystery in Smashie McPerter and the Mystery of Room 11 by N. Griffin. This…

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The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn -- Chapters Three and Four

The excerpted chapters three and four of the The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn can be used to entice students into reading…

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Historical Fiction

Ancient Civilizations

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The Composer Is Dead Teacher's Guide

Introduce children to classical music through the engaging and entertaining murder mystery The Composer Is Dead by…

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Music

Musical Instruments

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Reading Warm-Up 135 for Gr. 5 & 6: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure

In this printable warm-up, students read a short mystery and answer comprehension questions.

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Detective and Mysteries

Language Arts and Writing

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Reading Warm-Up 130 for Gr. 1 & 2: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure

In this printable daily warm-up, students read a mystery and answer comprehension questions.

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Reading Comprehension

Detective and Mysteries

Reading

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Lost in the Tunnel of Time Teacher's Guide

Assess students' comprehension skills as they read Ziggy & the Black Dinosaurs: Lost in the Tunnel of Time. This…

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Reading and Literature

Adventure

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Burning Blue Teachers' Resource Kit

Burning Blue, a soulful novel by Paul Griffin, is written in first-person narration. Encourage thoughtful discussion…

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Fiction

Literature

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GAMES AND APPS

Encyclopedia Brown Activity Kit

Celebrate 50 years of adventure with games and printables featuring detective Leroy Brown, a.k.a Encyclopedia Brown.…

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Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Detective and Mysteries

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From Norvelt to Nowhere Teacher's Guide

From Norvelt to Nowhere is the sequel to the Newbury Medal-winning novel Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos. Set in 1962…

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Detective and Mysteries

Historical Fiction

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The Bell Bandit Discussion Guide

This literature guide for The Bell Bandit—the third book in the Lemonade War series by Jacqueline Davies—offers…

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Fiction

Detective and Mysteries

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REFERENCE

Agatha Christie

Brief biography of Agatha Christie.

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Reading and Literature

Authors

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Reading Warm-Up 131 for Gr. 3 & 4: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure

Build students' reading skills while appealing to their sense of curiosity with a short mystery and comprehension…

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Detective and Mysteries

Language Arts and Writing

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Reading Warm-Up 132 for Gr. 3 & 4: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure

In this printable warm-up, students read a short mystery and answer comprehension questions.

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Detective and Mysteries

Language Arts and Writing

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Reading Warm-Up 134 for Gr. 3 & 4: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure

In this printable warm-up, students read a short mystery and answer comprehension questions.

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Detective and Mysteries

Language Arts and Writing

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Reading Warm-Up 139 for Gr. 3 & 4: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure

Build students' reading skills while appealing to their sense of curiosity with a short mystery and comprehension…

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Reading Warm-Up 144 for Gr. 3 & 4: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure

Improve students' reading comprehension skills with a short mystery and comprehension questions in this printable…

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Literature

Reading

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Teacher's Guide to Cam Jansen Mysteries

Teach students about the elements of a mystery and learn about the genre's history with this printable guide to Cam…

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Fiction

Detective and Mysteries

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