{"id":772,"date":"2015-06-01T17:29:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-01T17:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rempub.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/01\/5-mysteries-students-should-read\/"},"modified":"2022-03-01T07:40:35","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T07:40:35","slug":"5-mysteries-students-should-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rempub.com\/blog\/5-mysteries-students-should-read\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Mysteries Students Should Read"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here at Remedia, we love a good mystery! We\u2019ve found that the mystery genre is a great way to engage students in reading, build comprehension skills, and improve critical thinking. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve put together this four-part series<\/a> all about the wonderful genre of MYSTERIES!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

PART 4: 5 Mysteries Students Should Read<\/span><\/h4>\n

Sherlock Holmes<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>
\nSherlock Holmes is typically more appropriate for grade 8, so if that is where your student\u2019s reading level is, then terrific! If not, your students reading at a grade 5 will appreciate our High-Interest\/Low Readability Classic<\/i> adaptation of <\/span>TheAdventures of Sherlock Holmes<\/a> <\/i>and<\/span> The Hound of Baskervilles<\/a><\/i>. These activity books break the mysteries into 10 chapters that include follow-up comprehension questions and vocabulary-building activities. Plus, you can pair the activity book with an audio CD, which features a word-for-word reading and exciting sound effects.<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Nancy Drew<\/b>
\nIn 1993, the New York Times<\/i> called Nancy Drew a \u201c30s sleuth and a 90s role-model.\u201d And we think that over twenty years later, this still holds true. Especially since the publisher continues to update and modernize Nancy Drew\u2019s stories. Follow this link<\/a> for a list of titles and their reading and interest levels.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nFlavia De Luce<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>
\nThis series of six books is set in England, in the 1950s. Flavia, a saucy 11-year-old chemistry enthusiast, will capture adults and young adults\u2019 attention! She plays pranks on her pesky sisters while solving mysteries around her hometown. The reading level of these books is best for your older students reading at a grade 8 to 10 level or ages 14 to adult.\u00a0 <\/span>Follow this link<\/a> to see suggested vocabulary words and Lexile reading level information.<\/span>
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High-Interest Mini Mysteries Binder<\/b>
\nThese short, suspenseful mysteries are perfect for introducing the mystery genre! Plus they\u2019ll capture your struggling readers attention and give comprehension and critical thinking skills a workout. The stories don\u2019t tell the reader \u201cwhodunit\u201d. Each story finishes by saying something like, \u201cThe detective knows who stole the purse. Do you?\u201d Plus each mystery is part of a \u201cunit\u201d that includes pre-reading activities where students make predictions and practice vocabulary. Also included is a nonfiction informational text about the location where the mystery takes place, which will also give students practice reading multiple text types. Skill-specific questions follow each mystery to test comprehension skills and improve critical thinking skills. These mysteries are perfect for your students in grades 2 to 12 and reading at grades 2 to 5.\u00a0 <\/span>Follow this link<\/a> to preview sample pages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mini Mystery Readers App<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>
\nOh yeah, you can even get mysteries on your iPad! What\u2019s great about this app is that it brings these very short mysteries (8-pages each) to life with its interactive components! Stories can be read aloud word-for-word with the text highlighted along the way. Or a student can read the story to his or herself.\u00a0 <\/span>If the reader struggles with a word, he\/she can touch the word and it is read out loud. Then at the end of each story, questions test the reader\u2019s comprehension skills.\u00a0 <\/span>There are 12 stories written at a grade 2-3 reading level and 12 stories written at a grade 3-4 level. Click here<\/a> to check out the app.<\/span><\/p>\n

Follow this link<\/a> to see all of Remedia’s teaching materials for the mystery genre.<\/span><\/p>\n

What mystery do you love reading with your students? <\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here at Remedia, we love a good mystery! We\u2019ve found that the mystery genre is a great way to engage students in reading, build comprehension skills, and improve critical thinking. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve put together this four-part series all about the wonderful genre of MYSTERIES! PART 4: 5 Mysteries Students Should Read Sherlock Holmes\u00a0 Sherlock […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[153,175,151],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-772","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-comprehension-skills","8":"category-mystery-genre","9":"category-reading"},"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n