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Perfect End of Year, No Prep, No Stress, Activity. Just print and hand out. Guaranteed to engage students using high level inference skills to solve mysteries!
Students engage in developing skills and strategies to put information together from two sources. Students engage in a mystery where they must use a case file and a crime scene photo to make inferences based on the evidence provided. Inferential questions challenge students to find valid evidence to defend their inferences. Once they have analyzed the texts, students synthesize the information by solving the crime.
Mysteries Included in This Bundle:
When Nature Calls
A group of campers go hiking on a beautiful summer day. They come to a cliff overlooking a vast landscape. The trip takes a quick turn for the worst when they discover the body of Stu D. Fliers. They take a picture of the crime scene, leaving out the dead body for respect. There were four people have been in the area. What happened at this camping spot? It is up to your students to take the lead detective role and reconstruct the events that happened that day.
Stamp Out The Killer
An accidental shooting, a priceless stamp stolen, and the "Bargain Shoppers" gang has been caught and questioned. The only problem is that the gang is remaining quiet and won't turn on one another. Your students will lead an investigation to look at the clues left behind and figure out who shot Stan Kolhector.
All That Glamour
Who stole Ms. Elle O' Quint's beautiful emerald bracelet? There appears to be a lot of clues in her hotel room that will lead to solving this case. Your students are the lead detectives to help figure out who stole this priceless bracelet.
The Lunch Bunch
What was meant to be a nice meal with friends, quickly turned turns to the theft of a diamond necklace. Who yelled fire? Which "friend" couldn't resist the urge to take the necklace? Your students are the lead detectives in determining which one of the "Lunch Bunch" went away with more than they can chew.
Roasted Kitchen Mystery
Little Joe King is a handful. What happened to the charred kitchen? Why was Joe King there watching? Who was the large man that Joe King was talking about? Was it an accident or arson? Your students must work as the lead investigators to figure out the answers to these questions.
The Missing Lunatic
Luna Tick has stolen $100,000 from a local bank. She has evaded the police and was last scene at a farmhouse. Evidence points to where she can be found, however, police can't figure out the location. It is up to your students to take the lead on the investigation and see if they can locate where the police should look for Luna Tick before she can escape.
Everything is Okay
What happens when someone that is the most disliked person in town has his boat drifting in a cove with evidence of suspicious activity? Is he alive, or has his life come to a tragic end? Do people mourn or celebrate? Before people can do anything, students must lead an investigation to figure out what really happened to Don Keigh.
Cliff Diver Mystery
A car dives over the edge of the cliff by Death Curve. It flips continuously and explodes at the bottom of the cliff. Nobody can figure out the exact reason for the crash, or the cause of death. Your students will lead an investigation in trying to figure out what caused Chris P. Mann to go over the cliff.
Your students will be stronger at inferring with this activity because:
✐Students are engaged in the work by taking the role of detective and engaging in fun mysteries.
✐The questions are inferential in nature and presented in an organizer that helps students understand that all good inferences need valid evidence.
✐Students can work in pairs and argue their viewpoints based upon the evidence they have gathered for the inferences they make.
✐These arguments lead to stronger reasoning skills, and provide a self-assessment opportunity for sorting which inferences are strong from those that are weaker.
✐Students hone their writing skills as the final question asks them to synthesize all information to create a final reflection of the mystery.
How each lesson works:
⛏Students read a mystery scenario and view a picture that serves as "The Crime Scene".
⛏Students read through inferential questions and use the text and picture to create evidence.
⛏They must determine valid evidence from evidence not connected to their inference.
⛏Students debate their inferences and evidence to strengthen their reasoning.
⛏In the end, they write a final answer that puts all the clues together.
21st Century Learning Compatible
▶️All Mystery PDF's have been updated to include interactive text boxes so your students can type, save, and upload!
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COMMON CORE STANDARDS:
RL 6.1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL 6.3: Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
RL 6.9: Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.
W 6.1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
SL 6.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
SL 6.2: Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how it contributes to a topic, text, or issue under study.
SL 6.3: Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.
SL 6.4: Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
The idea for this activity came from Lawrence Treat. The pictures were illustrated by Paul Karasik. I have created the stories to match the picture. Hope you enjoy the activity!
If your students enjoyed this activity make you check out the rest of our Inference Products at MyPATHS TPT
Save big with these inference mystery bundles!
Inference Mystery Paired Passages (8-Pack Bundle #2)
CITING EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT ANALYSIS
Eight Different Picture Mysteries and Texts
Abducted at Night
Death for Dinner
Fishing for Answers
Hands Off My Sweets
Penny For Your Thoughts
Slip and Slide Mystery
Take a Stab At It
The Man With No Name
Inference Mystery-Analyze Multiple Texts to Cite and Support-Mystery Bundle #3
This bundle includes mysteries geared toward grades 3 thru 5. Included in this bundle are the 6 stories:
Time Bomb
Cookie Crumbler
Beach Outing Surprise
Made In Japan
Buried Gold
Watch Out
Making Inferences - Inference Mystery Paired Pasages (8-Pack Bundle #4)
Eight Different Picture Mysteries and Texts
Poisoned Pitcher Problem
Butterfly Effect Mystery
Rock The Room
Red Hot Raffle Mystery
The Snowman Mystery
The Sinking Bobber Mystery
Track Meet Mystery
Death By Design
Making Inferences: Inference Detective (Blue Bundle #1) Editable PDF/Paper Copy
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Description
Perfect End of Year, No Prep, No Stress, Activity. Just print and hand out. Guaranteed to engage students using high level inference skills to solve mysteries!
Students engage in developing skills and strategies to put information together from two sources. Students engage in a mystery where they must use a case file and a crime scene photo to make inferences based on the evidence provided. Inferential questions challenge students to find valid evidence to defend their inferences. Once they have analyzed the texts, students synthesize the information by solving the crime.
Mysteries Included in This Bundle:
When Nature Calls
A group of campers go hiking on a beautiful summer day. They come to a cliff overlooking a vast landscape. The trip takes a quick turn for the worst when they discover the body of Stu D. Fliers. They take a picture of the crime scene, leaving out the dead body for respect. There were four people have been in the area. What happened at this camping spot? It is up to your students to take the lead detective role and reconstruct the events that happened that day.
Stamp Out The Killer
An accidental shooting, a priceless stamp stolen, and the "Bargain Shoppers" gang has been caught and questioned. The only problem is that the gang is remaining quiet and won't turn on one another. Your students will lead an investigation to look at the clues left behind and figure out who shot Stan Kolhector.
All That Glamour
Who stole Ms. Elle O' Quint's beautiful emerald bracelet? There appears to be a lot of clues in her hotel room that will lead to solving this case. Your students are the lead detectives to help figure out who stole this priceless bracelet.
The Lunch Bunch
What was meant to be a nice meal with friends, quickly turned turns to the theft of a diamond necklace. Who yelled fire? Which "friend" couldn't resist the urge to take the necklace? Your students are the lead detectives in determining which one of the "Lunch Bunch" went away with more than they can chew.
Roasted Kitchen Mystery
Little Joe King is a handful. What happened to the charred kitchen? Why was Joe King there watching? Who was the large man that Joe King was talking about? Was it an accident or arson? Your students must work as the lead investigators to figure out the answers to these questions.
The Missing Lunatic
Luna Tick has stolen $100,000 from a local bank. She has evaded the police and was last scene at a farmhouse. Evidence points to where she can be found, however, police can't figure out the location. It is up to your students to take the lead on the investigation and see if they can locate where the police should look for Luna Tick before she can escape.
Everything is Okay
What happens when someone that is the most disliked person in town has his boat drifting in a cove with evidence of suspicious activity? Is he alive, or has his life come to a tragic end? Do people mourn or celebrate? Before people can do anything, students must lead an investigation to figure out what really happened to Don Keigh.
Cliff Diver Mystery
A car dives over the edge of the cliff by Death Curve. It flips continuously and explodes at the bottom of the cliff. Nobody can figure out the exact reason for the crash, or the cause of death. Your students will lead an investigation in trying to figure out what caused Chris P. Mann to go over the cliff.
Your students will be stronger at inferring with this activity because:
✐Students are engaged in the work by taking the role of detective and engaging in fun mysteries.
✐The questions are inferential in nature and presented in an organizer that helps students understand that all good inferences need valid evidence.
✐Students can work in pairs and argue their viewpoints based upon the evidence they have gathered for the inferences they make.
✐These arguments lead to stronger reasoning skills, and provide a self-assessment opportunity for sorting which inferences are strong from those that are weaker.
✐Students hone their writing skills as the final question asks them to synthesize all information to create a final reflection of the mystery.
How each lesson works:
⛏Students read a mystery scenario and view a picture that serves as "The Crime Scene".
⛏Students read through inferential questions and use the text and picture to create evidence.
⛏They must determine valid evidence from evidence not connected to their inference.
⛏Students debate their inferences and evidence to strengthen their reasoning.
⛏In the end, they write a final answer that puts all the clues together.
21st Century Learning Compatible
▶️All Mystery PDF's have been updated to include interactive text boxes so your students can type, save, and upload!
Thank you for visiting our store. Please follow our MyPATHS TPT Store because:
❤️We want to stay connected with you through our newsletter.
❤️You get a notification on any new resources.
❤️New resources are half-off on the first day!
COMMON CORE STANDARDS:
RL 6.1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL 6.3: Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
RL 6.9: Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.
W 6.1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
SL 6.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
SL 6.2: Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how it contributes to a topic, text, or issue under study.
SL 6.3: Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.
SL 6.4: Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
The idea for this activity came from Lawrence Treat. The pictures were illustrated by Paul Karasik. I have created the stories to match the picture. Hope you enjoy the activity!
If your students enjoyed this activity make you check out the rest of our Inference Products at MyPATHS TPT
Save big with these inference mystery bundles!
Inference Mystery Paired Passages (8-Pack Bundle #2)
CITING EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT ANALYSIS
Eight Different Picture Mysteries and Texts
Abducted at Night
Death for Dinner
Fishing for Answers
Hands Off My Sweets
Penny For Your Thoughts
Slip and Slide Mystery
Take a Stab At It
The Man With No Name
Inference Mystery-Analyze Multiple Texts to Cite and Support-Mystery Bundle #3
This bundle includes mysteries geared toward grades 3 thru 5. Included in this bundle are the 6 stories:
Time Bomb
Cookie Crumbler
Beach Outing Surprise
Made In Japan
Buried Gold
Watch Out
Making Inferences - Inference Mystery Paired Pasages (8-Pack Bundle #4)
Eight Different Picture Mysteries and Texts
Poisoned Pitcher Problem
Butterfly Effect Mystery
Rock The Room
Red Hot Raffle Mystery
The Snowman Mystery
The Sinking Bobber Mystery
Track Meet Mystery
Death By Design
