Dear Fourth Graders,
It’s time for you to play news reporter! Your next book report is going to be a
mystery. You will be reading a mystery book independently. Then you will report on
the mystery elements. You will present the evidence in your own newspaper.
Follow the steps below to do your best job. Good luck! Happy sleuthing!
1.
Choose a mystery book that you are able to read independently. DUE 2/17
Title: ___________________________ Author ___________
2.
Review the mystery elements and mystery vocabulary on the handouts
attached. Click here to view what this looks like.
3.
Read and enjoy your book.
4.
Identify and organize the mystery elements with the attached graphic
organizer.
5.
Begin reporting about your mystery book. Use the graphic organizer to help
you remember what to include, and the mystery vocabulary to be the best
reporter.
DUE DATE FOR FINAL NEWSPAPER REPORT _MARCH 5th________
--------------------------------------------------------------I have shared all of the information about my mystery book report with one or
more of my parents. We have talked about the due date(s) and have set the paperwork in a safe spot until it is time to complete the project.
Student signature __________________________________________
Parent signature ___________________________________________
Your newspaper must include the following information:
Section 1:
Newspaper title – choose a name for your newspaper (Gazette,
messenger, post, journal…)
Section title – Give your newspaper page a section title ( mystery,
crime…
Date and clipart – every newspaper has a date, and has a logo.
Headline – Full title of your story
Section 2:
Picture – a picture of an important scene from the mystery. Should
not be the cover of the book.
Caption – a sentence or two that tells what is going on in the picture
and who is in the picture.
Section 3:
Plot Summary – Write an article that describes the plot of the story.
It should include the clues that help the main character(s) solve the
mystery.
Section 4:
Main character picture - Draw a picture of the main character. Use
details from the story to help you decide what the character looks
like.
Character traits – Write a news article that describes the character
and his/her traits. Include what makes him/her a great mystery
solver.
Section 5:
Setting: Write an article about the setting. Talk about what events
might be going on where the mystery took place. Time and place.
Section 6:
Distraction/Red Herring: Write an article about the distraction/red
herring in the story. What clue throws the main character or the
reader off?