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Fishy Mystery, The
6-pack
ISBN: 9780176360597
Copyright Date: 2007
Grade Level:
3
Reading Level:
M
Strategy/Skill:
Cause and effect, Making predictions, Sequencing, Vocabulary and word study
Genre:
Realistic Fiction
Theme/Topic:
Environment, Problem Solving, Responsibility
Classification:
Fiction
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Book Summary
A group of children discover some dead fish floating in the local river and they’re determined to find out what’s killing the fish. They start by asking their teacher for help, then they conduct some research of their own.
Features of the Book
- Mystery
- Specialized vocabulary – water pollution, thermal pollution, chemicals, fertilizer
- Cause and effect
- Alternative verbs for “said” – shouted, asked, laughed
Purpose
The Fishy Mystery can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills and understandings:
- making, confirming, and revising predictions
- exploring word families
- identifying cause and effect in a story line
- using a text as a springboard for further research
- retelling events in sequence
- identifying how people’s activities affect the environment
For more informatoin please see our Lesson Plan
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