Introduction
Welcome: Super Text Detectives!
Grade Level: 2-4
Curriculum: English/ Language Arts
Description: 2.RL.2.1 Ask and answer questions (e.g., who was the story about; why did an event happen; where did the story happen) to demonstrate understanding of main idea and key details in a text.
Creators: Abby Zeiss, LuckeyFrog LilyPad
Task
Hello super text detectives! Today we will be cracking a COLD case! Use your sleuthing skills to learn about Wilson Alwyn Bentley and what HE learned about snow.
Process
FIRST: Read through the article "Snowflake Bentley"
THEN: Read through the article again, this time underlining evidence for the questions in the color that corresponds to that question.
REMEMBER: You are a detective looking for clues about who Wilson Alwyn Bentley was, and what he did. Think about what you like to do when it snows. Do you like to build snowmen? Do you like to have snowball fights with your friends? How did Bentley help us learn about snow?
Evaluation
Rubric for your teacher to grade your research:
| Target (2) | Acceptable (1) | Unacceptable (0) |
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Student answered all questions provided on the worksheet |
Student answered most questions provided on the worksheet |
Student did not answer all questions provided on the worksheet |
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Student underlined all questions with the correct color according to the worksheet |
Student underlined most questions with mostly correct colors according to the worksheet |
Student did not answer questions with mostly correct colors as according to the worksheet |
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Student underlined facts correctly as asked in worksheet questions |
Student underlined most facts correctly as asked in worksheet questions |
Student did not underline most facts correctly as asked in worksheet questions |
Conclusion
Once you are finished color-coding your evidence, join me out in the hallway so we can display your detective skills!