Preview and Predict
Students will be encouraged to read the first stanza of the song giving special attention to the story mapping elements, characters, setting, etc. I would help them make predictions by asking:
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*Who do you think took the garlic bread?
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*How do think they will find the culprit?
Setting a Purpose
Brainstorm with the students what they think they might discover as they read the rest of mystery, based on their preview and on what they already know. They would then use their predictions to set a purpose for continuing to read this song. Teacher will model a purpose if they have difficulty setting one.
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*Example: I want to know who took the garlic bread.
Think Aloud
Read the first case in Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Cake! (see the bibliography)
The Case of the Missing Garlic Bread should be read to the class by the teacher as the students follow along. The teacher will model "Thinking Aloud" while reading, so that students will learn to how to use context clues to figure out difficult words, reread hard to understand passages for clarity, and draw conclusions based on what is known and what is given. The students will assist by giving some answers.
To help the students remember the story/case, the sequence, and key elements story mapping will be introduced.