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GRADE 3 Mystery: Foundational Skills in Disguise

Readers of Mysteries . . .
(Session 1) Ask, “What’s the mystery here?”

Ask, “Who is the crime solver?”

(Session 2) Pay attention to clues.

(Session 3) Predict, drawing on suspects’ motives


and opportunities.

(Session 4) Take action when parts get tricky.

(Session 6) Collaborate with a co-detective.

(Session 7) Pause to retell.

(Session 8) Think about how mystery books go.

(Session 11) Look out for red herring clues.

(Session 13) Ask, “What mind-work is this text signaling


me to do?”

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