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How to Write a Mystery Writing PowerPoint
How to Write a Mystery Writing PowerPoint
How to Write a Mystery Writing PowerPoint
How to Write a Mystery Writing PowerPoint
How to Write a Mystery Writing PowerPoint
How to Write a Mystery Writing PowerPoint
How to Write a Mystery Writing PowerPoint
How to Write a Mystery Writing PowerPoint
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Mystery Writing PowerPoint. How to write a mystery story. Do your students like detective stories? Have students write a mystery story using the strategies presented in this presentation with animated graphics. This tutorial explains how to write a good beginning, middle, and end, and use clues and a red herring to engage the reader. Start a class detective agency, where students can become detectives and solve the mysteries. Includes a brainstorming sheet and graphic organizers to get started. Fun activity to do around Halloween. Supports Common Core State Standards. Animations and sounds. 25 slides. Use PowerPoints like this in Zoom for remote learning. Share with students in OneDrive or Teams or upload to Google Drive and save as Google Slides, and it will automatically convert for use in Google Classroom. It is editable and easy to adjust if necessary. View in Slideshow mode. Please see preview. Note: animations do not show in preview.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.3, 4.3, 5.3, 6.3, 7.3, 8.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

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How to Write a Mystery Writing PowerPoint

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4th - 7th
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31
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Teaching Duration
4 days

Description

Mystery Writing PowerPoint. How to write a mystery story. Do your students like detective stories? Have students write a mystery story using the strategies presented in this presentation with animated graphics. This tutorial explains how to write a good beginning, middle, and end, and use clues and a red herring to engage the reader. Start a class detective agency, where students can become detectives and solve the mysteries. Includes a brainstorming sheet and graphic organizers to get started. Fun activity to do around Halloween. Supports Common Core State Standards. Animations and sounds. 25 slides. Use PowerPoints like this in Zoom for remote learning. Share with students in OneDrive or Teams or upload to Google Drive and save as Google Slides, and it will automatically convert for use in Google Classroom. It is editable and easy to adjust if necessary. View in Slideshow mode. Please see preview. Note: animations do not show in preview.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.3, 4.3, 5.3, 6.3, 7.3, 8.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

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Mystery Vocabulary PowerPoint

Follow me HERE to get notified of updates, sales, free resources, and new products. All new products are 50% off for 48 hours.

© Deborah Hayes aka HappyEdugator. For classroom and homeschool use. Your purchase buys one license. You may purchase extra licenses at a discount.

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Rated 4.82 out of 5, based on 78 reviews
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Mystery Writing
Rated 5 out of 5
July 9, 2026
Met expectations
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This was a great way to introduce our mystery unit. My students were engaged and loved learning about how to write their own mystery.
Heather B.
287 reviews • Indiana
Grades taught: 5th
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HappyEdugator
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Jul 10, 2026
Wonderful! Thank you!
My class really enjoyed this. The activity was well developed.
Rated 5 out of 5
November 4, 2025
My class really enjoyed this. The activity was well developed.
Christopher S.
292 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th
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Nov 4, 2025
Thank you very much! I’m glad they enjoyed it!
Rated 5 out of 5
September 11, 2022
Students loved this!
The Sunshine Nook
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148 reviews
Grades taught: 5th
Student populations: Learning difficulties
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HappyEdugator
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Sep 11, 2022
Great! I am so happy to hear that they loved it! Thank you!
Rated 3 out of 5
August 27, 2022
It was all right
Meera M.
681 reviews
Grades taught: 6th
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Aug 28, 2022
Please let me know what you would like added. Thank you. Deborah Happyedug8r@gmail.com
Rated 5 out of 5
September 10, 2021
I used this resource to teach summer school "detectives" about the elements of a mystery so they could write their own. engaging presentation. Thanks
Kim L.
46 reviews
Grades taught: 4th
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Sep 10, 2021
Sounds like fun! Thank you!
Rated 5 out of 5
September 4, 2021
My students were so engaged. Thanks a lot!
344 reviews
Grades taught: 6th
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Sep 5, 2021
Great! Thanks!
Rated 5 out of 5
July 19, 2021
Great resource for our mystery unit! Thank you!
Jennifer M.
340 reviews
Grades taught: 4th
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Jul 20, 2021
Great! Thank you!
Rated 4 out of 5
May 10, 2021
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Rosalind B.
346 reviews
Grades taught: 4th
Student populations: Learning difficulties
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May 10, 2021
I am glad you were very satisfied. Thanks.

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Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
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