Solving Mysteries: The Fenway Foul-up (2021)

Lesson 5
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ELA

Unit 6

2nd Grade

Lesson 5 of 21

Objective


Explain why the chapter was titled “Sunflower Seeds” by recounting key details in a text and describing the features of a mystery.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Ballpark Mysteries #1: The Fenway Foul-Up by David A. Kelly  — Chapter 3

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Explain why the chapter is titled “Sunflower Seeds.”

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Key Questions


  • Describe what happened with the man. Based on what happened, could the man be considered a suspect? Why?

  • What does it mean to be caught red-handed? What was Mike doing that led to him being caught "red-handed?”

  • What is a ransom note? What did the ransom note say?

  • Were Mike and Kate right to be suspicious about the man in the Yankees cap? Why or why not?

Vocabulary


squinted

v.

to look by partly closing your eyelids

clumsy

adj.

awkward; without physical grace or control

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Common Core Standards


  • L.2.4 — Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
  • RL.2.2 — Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
  • RL.2.5 — Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
  • RF.2.4 — Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

Supporting Standards

L.2.1.f
L.2.1.f
L.2.4.a
L.2.4.a
RF.2.3
RF.2.3
RL.2.1
RL.2.6
RL.2.6
RL.2.10
RL.2.10
SL.2.1
SL.2.2

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