End of the Year Activities - Reading Comprehension - Digital Resources
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Are you ready to watch reading comprehension skills skyrocket before the end of the year break?! This mystery game digital resource is great for team building. Students will work together to solve the mystery AND practice a variety of academic skills including; inferencing, critical thinking, problem solving, reading comprehension, and much more! The material is so fun and engaging, students won't even know they are actually learning! This activity can be used anytime of year and is a fantastic way to get students excited about learning.
⏳ Gameplay: 90 minutes - 2 hours (depending on how you play)
Age: 11 and above, murder mystery
Number of players: 1 - 99
All mysteries come with a digital option to play online!
STORY - Mystery Details
John Green was driving down a winding road during a rain storm, on his way to The Blue Mountain Lodge. The Blue Mountain Lodge is a quaint, cozy, and quiet little restaurant near the serene mountain side. It was John's favorite place to go when he needed one of his "comfort meals," which was usually Ms. Peabody's famous meatloaf and mashed potatoes. As he was driving down a dark, winding road on a chilly, stormy night, he noticed a sign that was out of place. The sign had never been there before and he could tell it was handwritten, because the ink from the words was dripping down the cardboard it was written on. The sign was nailed to a tree and read, "TURN BACK NOW!" Thinking it was a prank some teenagers played, he ignores the sign. He continues down the road to The Blue Mountain Lodge and what he sees there is something that will forever be burned into his mind.
AGE
This mystery is a murder mystery. The recommended age for this mystery is 11 and up.
Keeping students engaged before and after breaks can sometimes be a challenge. Are you looking for something to captivate your students before or after break? Then look no further! Thousands of teachers have used these mysteries for back to school activities, engaging students before Thanksgiving, Christmas break, Spring Break, adding fun to Halloween, end of the year activities, reading comprehension, critical thinking, morning work, guided reading, and SO much more! This engaging, fun, and educational mystery game will leave your students begging for more! And the best part is, they won’t even know they’re learning!
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✂️ SET-UP & ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
What is included?
- Teacher setup instructions with detailed information
- Directions for the many different ways on how to play the game (Solo, team, whole group)
- Note taker/Graphic Organizer Breakdown (Use these note takers to feel like a real detective!)
- Inference Sentence Frames (Help players discuss their theories with these sentence frames.)
- Investigation Report (Introduction)
- 25 clues to solve the mystery
- Coroner’s Report
- Witness Statements/Reports
- Newspaper clipping
- Journal entry
- 6 different note takers/graphic organizers to choose from!
- Answer key
- Discussion Questions
- Access to the Digital Mystery
- Digital Instructions for players
What skills will we be working on?
There are so many different skills that students will be working on, that it would be impossible to list them all, but here are a few:
- Team building
- Collaboration
- Inferencing
- Problem solving
- Reading comprehension
- Critical thinking
What materials do I need?
- Paper and ink to print materials
- Just print and go!
What do I need for the digital mystery?
- Access to the internet
- Access to Google Sites
- Access to Google Forms
- PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO GOOGLE SITES
- If you are doing the digital mystery, there are a few things you’ll need to do before you get started. I highly suggest you TEST THE LINK on a student device to see whether or not they have access to the site. Go through the mystery and see how it would look to a student. If you do not have access to Google Sites, you may need to contact your district or school’s IT department for further assistance.
Why not turn it into a classroom management tool?!
How much time will this activity take?
I would reserve approximately 90 minutes to 2 hours for this activity. This depends on your class and how you implement the game.
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