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The Case of the Missing Principal! (Textual Evidence Practice)

Published 6 days ago • 1 min read

Hello Teachers,

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1. The Case of the Missing Principal (Textual Evidence Practice)

Objective: You will solve a mystery by closely reading a text and supporting your ideas with textual evidence.

2. Classroom Game (World Alert)

Objective:

Use your secret word naturally in conversation without getting caught.

Setup

  • Each student receives one flashcard with a secret word written on it.
  • Students must keep their word hidden from classmates.
  • Everyone stands up and moves around the room.

How to Play

  • Start casual conversations with classmates.
  • Work your secret word into the conversation naturally.
  • If you think a classmate used their secret word, you may guess once per conversation.
  • If the guess is correct, you take their card.
  • If the guess is incorrect, the speaker keeps the card.
  • You may not guess again in that same conversation.
  • You. must use your word in the conversation.

How to Win

  • The winner is the student who collects the most cards by the end of the time limit.

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