Solving Mysteries: The Fenway Foul-up

Lesson 4
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ELA

Alternate Unit 5

2nd Grade

Lesson 4 of 21

Objective


Describe how Kate and Mike respond to the news that Big D’s bat had been stolen by describing how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Ballpark Mysteries #1: The Fenway Foul-Up by David A. Kelly  — Chapter 2

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

How do Kate and Mike respond to the news that Big D’s bat has been stolen? Do they have the same reaction? Explain why or why not.

Sample Response

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Key Questions


  • Model fluent reading: What do you notice about how I read Kate and Mike’s dialogue? What does it reveal about them?

  • Why does Mike think the batboy could be a suspect? Explain.

  • Describe the photographer from batting practice. What did he drop off in the pressroom? Why?

  • After watching the batboy, Mike and Kate think he looks suspicious. What about him makes him appear suspicious?

  • Who was the batboy staring at? Why?

  • Why do Kate and Mike think that the Red Sox might lose today's game?

Vocabulary


suspicious

adj.

causing questions or doubt

rummage

v.

to look through something quickly

shifty

adj.

not honest or trustworthy

startled

v.

to become surprised or scared

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.2.3 — Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
  • RL.2.6 — Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
  • RF.2.4 — Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

Supporting Standards

L.2.1.f
L.2.6
RF.2.3
RL.2.1
RL.2.10
SL.2.1
SL.2.2
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