Monster House Mystery Review Interactive Activity in h s n Su p U 15 e k a ) 20 W (c by e Table of Contents 3 - Terms of Use 4 - Core Standards 5 - Things to Keep in Mind 6 - 7: Directions 8 - 13: Interactive Templates 14 - 18: Mystery Terms Review 19 - 24: Mystery Final Assessment 25: Mystery Word Search 26: Answer Key 27: References 2 Wake Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Brian Dalton © 2015 Terms of Use This product is NOT to be sold AS IS! You are not able to sell or give it away. Purchasing the item does not transfer the copyright to you. You cannot claim the ideas as your own ideas. This license is non-transferable. You cannot transfer or give the license to anyone else, nor can you change the item that it applies to. You ARE able to use this product for any personal or teaching/ classroom use. 3 Wake Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Brian Dalton © 2015 Core Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.2 Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.4 Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.5 Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3.D Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. © Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved. 4 Wake Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Brian Dalton © 2015 Things to Keep in Mind 1. Obviously, to do this activity your class will need to view the movie Monster House. 2. Your students will need a poster board or some form of paper as the presentational background. 3. Students are encouraged to add any enhancements to bring their poster to life (as shown in the image below.) Homemade moon v Homemade trees Homemade grass Homemade leaves Printed from home 5 Wake Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Directions Cut the dotted lines around the ‘Red Herring’ window so the window flap opens. Also, cut the dotted lines around the ‘Antagonist’ and ‘Motive’ window. The student’s answers should be placed behind the flaps of the windows. Cut the dotted lines to create the flaps, which become the house’s teeth. Label the outside of the flaps, as indicated on the master sheet. The answers go underneath the flaps. Also, cut the dotted lines on the chimney. On the outside of the chimney flaps label ‘Character’, ‘Setting’, and ‘Conflict’. On the inside, the students will label the exposition’s information. The climax is simply labeled next to the lightning bolt. Cut the dotted lines on the sidewalk. Then, have the students fill in the information requested on the master sheet on the inside flaps. Make sure the students label the outside of the flaps to indicate what will be seen when the flap is opened. 6 Wake Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Directions Before cutting out, have the students list five rising action events, within the clouds. Before cutting out, have the students list two falling action events and the resolution, within the cloud. Cut along the dotted lines of the mailbox, folding over on horizontal line. Inside the mailbox have the students list any suspects. 7 Wake Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Red-Herring Antagonist and Motive Wake Up Sunshine (c) 2015 On the outside of the “teeth” label the following: -antagonist -protagonist(s) -Main Conflict (Type) -Climax -Resolution Inside the chimney, label the exposition 9 Wake Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Climax On the sidewalk pieces, label the detective(s), breakthrough alibi (for Nebbercracker), a hunch, purloin 10 Wake Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Rising Action * * * * * 11 Wake Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Falling Action/Resolution * * Resolution - 12 Wake Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Suspects 13 Wake Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Mystery Review On the following pages are mystery terms for review, along with a mystery assessment for the students. v It is up to the educator whether they’d like to do this before or after the Monster House activity. Personally, I like to give it as a pre and post test. This way the students (and teacher) can see growth in the understanding of the mystery genre. 14 Wake Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Mystery Expert Study Guide - Key Terms 15 WakeDalton Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Brian © 2015 Mystery Expert Study Guide - Key Terms 16 Wake Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Brian Dalton © 2015 Mystery Expert Study Guide - Key Terms 17 Wake Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Brian Dalton © 2015 Mystery Expert Study Guide - Key Terms 18 Wake Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Brian Dalton © 2015 19 Wake Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Brian Dalton © 2015 20 Wake Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Brian Dalton © 2015 21 Wake Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Brian Dalton © 2015 22 WakeDalton Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Brian © 2015 23 WakeDalton Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Brian © 2015 24 Wake Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Brian Dalton © 2015 Mystery Word Search alibi deduction hunch purloin clue detective motive crime evidence mystery 25 WakeDalton Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Brian © 2015 26 Wake Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Brian Dalton © 2015 References Clipart and Backgrounds: The Creativity Collection Pumpkin Picture: Pixabay Monster House Thumbnail: amazon.com 27 Wake Up Sunshine (c) 2015 Brian Dalton © 2015
