We will analyze and evaluate Don Johnston's "The Crossbow Mystery"

TEKS: 110.47 Basic Reading I, II, III

1(B), 2(A,B,E), 3(B,D,E), 4(A,B,C,G), 6(A,D), 7(A,B), 9(A,E)

I will make predictions, inferences, and connections about the story using various graphic organizers

Poachers, Binoculars, Antlers, Elk, Yellowstone,

Crossbow, Geyser, Volcano

Background information on Yellowstone National Park

-Warm-Up: Journal Writing 10 minutes

-Review over Chapter 1-8
-Review Vocabulary Words
-Chapters 9-13 (Tuesday)
-Worksheet (Predictions, Inferences, and Connections) (Tuesday)
-Comprehensive Test over Book (Thursday)
-Critical Thinking Questions (To be asked throughout each chapter to make connections)
-End Lesson: Review material learned from Chapters 9-13, and Vocabulary learned
also, review for test on Thursday (3-19-2015).

What are Poachers? Why are they bad for the environment?
Who is Griz? What important roll does he play to help find the poachers?
What were the poachers after? Why did they want the Antlers? What were they using the Antlers for?

Graphic Organizers will be used to make Predictions, Inferences and Connections to the story. Also, at the end of the book, a story
plot will be written.

Review material and vocabulary learned from Chapters 9-13.

Review for Test on Thursday (3-19-2015)