What others say
"This was the first year I did a mystery Writing unit. This was perfect to keep my students engaged and helped them write their own mysteries. My students loved the lessons."
Heather B.
"This has been a great resource for 4th and 5th. Love having a mentor text, examples, and graphic organizers. Students' writing is coming out great!"
Jennifer C.
Description
This It’s a Mystery! narrative writing unit is a great one to teach after launching the writing workshop, after teaching personal narratives, or at the end of the year. Students LOVE this one! This resource includes 10 detailed mini-lessons, I-Can statements/writing goals, graphic organizers, student checklists, and more!
Here's an overview of the lessons included in this product:
(Be sure to download the preview to see more)
WRITING MINI-LESSONS:
- What is a mystery?
- Who are your characters?
- Planning the mystery
- Suspects and motives
- Following the clues and evidence
- Revision: Word choice
- Revision: Sentence fluency
- Discovery/conclusion
- Partner editing
- Celebration
You can also check out my other reading and writing units here:
Launching the Writing Process {The First Narrative Writing Unit}
How Do I Write to Persuade? {Opinion Writing Unit}
Informational Reading and Writing Unit
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Here's an overview of the lessons included in this product:
(Be sure to download the preview to see more)
WRITING MINI-LESSONS:
- What is a mystery?
- Who are your characters?
- Planning the mystery
- Suspects and motives
- Following the clues and evidence
- Revision: Word choice
- Revision: Sentence fluency
- Discovery/conclusion
- Partner editing
- Celebration
You can also check out my other reading and writing units here:
Launching the Writing Process {The First Narrative Writing Unit}
How Do I Write to Persuade? {Opinion Writing Unit}
Informational Reading and Writing Unit
Be sure to "follow me" to receive freebies and to be notified of 50% off new products for the first 48 hours!
Visit my blog: One Lucky Teacher
Follow me on Facebook
Find me on Instagram
-Erica
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Grades
3rd - 5th
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Pages
57
Teaching Duration
2 Weeks
What others say
"This was the first year I did a mystery Writing unit. This was perfect to keep my students engaged and helped them write their own mysteries. My students loved the lessons."
Heather B.
"This has been a great resource for 4th and 5th. Love having a mentor text, examples, and graphic organizers. Students' writing is coming out great!"
Jennifer C.
Description
This It’s a Mystery! narrative writing unit is a great one to teach after launching the writing workshop, after teaching personal narratives, or at the end of the year. Students LOVE this one! This resource includes 10 detailed mini-lessons, I-Can statements/writing goals, graphic organizers, student checklists, and more!
Here's an overview of the lessons included in this product:
(Be sure to download the preview to see more)
WRITING MINI-LESSONS:
- What is a mystery?
- Who are your characters?
- Planning the mystery
- Suspects and motives
- Following the clues and evidence
- Revision: Word choice
- Revision: Sentence fluency
- Discovery/conclusion
- Partner editing
- Celebration
You can also check out my other reading and writing units here:
Launching the Writing Process {The First Narrative Writing Unit}
How Do I Write to Persuade? {Opinion Writing Unit}
Informational Reading and Writing Unit
Be sure to "follow me" to receive freebies and to be notified of 50% off new products for the first 48 hours!
Visit my blog: One Lucky Teacher
Follow me on Facebook
Find me on Instagram
-Erica
Here's an overview of the lessons included in this product:
(Be sure to download the preview to see more)
WRITING MINI-LESSONS:
- What is a mystery?
- Who are your characters?
- Planning the mystery
- Suspects and motives
- Following the clues and evidence
- Revision: Word choice
- Revision: Sentence fluency
- Discovery/conclusion
- Partner editing
- Celebration
You can also check out my other reading and writing units here:
Launching the Writing Process {The First Narrative Writing Unit}
How Do I Write to Persuade? {Opinion Writing Unit}
Informational Reading and Writing Unit
Be sure to "follow me" to receive freebies and to be notified of 50% off new products for the first 48 hours!
Visit my blog: One Lucky Teacher
Follow me on Facebook
Find me on Instagram
-Erica
Report this resource to TPT
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This has been a great resource for 4th and 5th. Love having a mentor text, examples, and graphic organizers. Students' writing is coming out great!
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Well paced unit on mystery writing. Would love more example texts and more scaffolding.
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