Title of the Selection: Carl Is on the Case STAAR …...Carl wanted to help Mrs. Watson find her...

The Problem/Solution Thinking Guide is used to develop other fun and interactive activities. Fisher Reyna Education offers the following activities: � Missing Summary-Part Activity � Matching Activity 1 � Matching Activity 2 � Matching Activity 3 � Thinking Guide Cloze 1st Letter Activity � Thinking Guide Cloze Blank Activity � Write Summary Elements Activity � Vocabulary – Using Context Clues � Selection Analysis � Test Item Analysis

Title of the Selection: Carl Is on the Case

Click here to print the selection http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/testquestions/ Click here for more resources from Fisher Reyna Education www.fisherreyna.com A Problem/Solution Thinking Guide with selection summary is provided. The Thinking Guide identifies the story elements in a narrative with a problem/solution plot: main character, goal, problem, solution and outcome. It helps teach the GLOBAL meaning of the text. In addition, the story elements are used to develop a meaningful summary.

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Genre – Drama Problem/Solution Plot

Thinking Guide and Activities

STAAR Grade 5 Reading Released Test Selection

2013

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Problem/Solution Thinking Guide Fiction, Poetry or Drama

Title of the Selection Carl Is on the Case Source: STAAR Grade 5 Release April 2013 Genre: Drama – Problem/Solution Plot

SOMEONE Carl

Main Character

WANTED to help Mrs. Watson find her library book

Goal

BUT Mrs. Watson was not positive about where she had put it.

Problem

SO While retracing Mrs. Watson’s steps, they solved the mystery.

Solution

THEN Mrs. Watson rewarded Carl and Mike with a plate of cookies.

Outcome


Problem/Solution Thinking Guide Fiction, Poetry or Drama

Title of the Selection Carl Is on the Case Source: STAAR Grade 5 Release April 2013 Genre: Drama – Problem/Solution Plot

Carl wanted to help Mrs. Watson find her library book, but she was not positive about where she had put it. So while retracing her steps, they solved the mystery. Then she rewarded Carl and Mike with a plate of cookies.

SOMEONE Carl

Main Character

WANTED to help Mrs. Watson find her library book

Goal

BUT Mrs. Watson was not positive about where she had put it.

Problem

SO While retracing Mrs. Watson’s steps, they solved the mystery.

Solution

THEN Mrs. Watson rewarded Carl and Mike with a plate of cookies.

Outcome


Missing Part Activity Carl Is on the Case

Directions Choose one of the following Thinking Guides, and instruct students to write the missing summary element as they read the selection.

SOMEONE Main Character WANTED to help Mrs. Watson find her library book Goal BUT Mrs. Watson was not positive about where she had put it. Problem

SO While retracing Mrs. Watson’s steps, they solved the mystery. Solution THEN Mrs. Watson rewarded Carl and Mike with a plate of cookies. Outcome

SOMEONE Carl Main Character WANTED Goal BUT Mrs. Watson was not positive about where she had put it. Problem



SOMEONE Carl Main Character WANTED to help Mrs. Watson find her library book Goal BUT Problem


SOMEONE Carl Main Character WANTED to help Mrs. Watson find her library book Goal BUT Mrs. Watson was not positive about where she had put it. Problem

SO Solution THEN Mrs. Watson rewarded Carl and Mike with a plate of cookies. Outcome


SOMEONE Carl Main Character WANTED to help Mrs. Watson find her library book Goal BUT Mrs. Watson was not positive about where she had put it. Problem

SO While retracing Mrs. Watson’s steps, they solved the mystery. Solution THEN Outcome

SOMEONE Carl Main Character WANTED to help Mrs. Watson find her library book Goal BUT Problem

SO Solution THEN Mrs. Watson rewarded Carl and Mike with a plate of cookies. Outcome


Matching Activity 1 Carl Is on the Case

Directions Identify the summary part by writing the first letter of the summary element in the blank.

MC for Main Character

G for Goal

P for Problem

S for Solution

O for Outcome

While retracing Mrs. Watson’s steps, they solved the mystery. Mrs. Watson was not positive about where she had put it. Carl Mrs. Watson rewarded Carl and Mike with a plate of cookies. to help Mrs. Watson find her library book


Matching Activity 2 Directions Cut apart and place the summary parts by the correct summary element in the Problem/Solution Thinking Guide.

Matching Activity 3 (Next page)

Directions Cut apart and match parts of the summary to summary elements.

While retracing Mrs. Watson’s steps, they solved the mystery

Mrs. Watson was not positive about where she had put it.

Carl

Mrs. Watson rewards Carl and Mike with a plate of cookies.

to help Mrs. Watson find her library book

SOMEONE

Main Character

WANTED

Goal

BUT

Problem

SO

Solution

THEN

Outcome


Someone Main Character

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Wanted Goal


But Problem


So Solution


Then Outcome


Carl


to help Mrs. Watson find her library book


Mrs. Watson was not positive about where she had put it.


While retracing Mrs. Watson’‛s steps, they solved the mystery.


Mrs. Watson rewarded Carl and Mike with a plate of cookies.



Problem/Solution Thinking Guide Cloze – 1st Letter Activity

Title of the Selection Carl Is on the Case Directions As selection is read, complete the words in the blanks with the first letter given.

SOMEONE C_____________

Main Character

WANTED to help Mrs. W_________ find her l_________ b___________

Goal

BUT Mrs. W__________ was not positive about where she had put it.

Problem

SO While r_____________ Mrs. Watson’s steps, they s___________ the mystery. Solution

THEN Mrs. Watson rewarded Carl and Mike with a p________ of c___________.

Outcome


Problem/Solution Thinking Guide Cloze – Blank Activity

Title of the Selection Carl Is on the Case Directions As selection is read, fill in the blank.

SOMEONE _____________

Main Character

WANTED to help Mrs. _________ find her _________ ___________

Goal

BUT Mrs. __________ was not positive about where she had put it.

Problem

SO While _____________ Mrs. Watson’s steps, they ___________ the mystery. Solution

THEN Mrs. Watson rewarded Carl and Mike with a ________ of ___________.

Outcome


Write Summary Elements Activity

Title of the Selection Carl Is on the Case

Directions Students take notes that include main character, goal, problem, solution, and outcome. Implied summary elements increase the level of difficulty with this activity.

SOMEONE

Main Character

WANTED

Goal

BUT

Problem

SO

Solution

THEN

Outcome


Carl Is on the Case Vocabulary – Using Context Clues

Note: This vocabulary activity should be used after students have read the selection.

Directions Display the following vocabulary list. Ask the students to define the words they recognize. Then reread the selection as the students listen for these words. After hearing one of the listed words in context, ask students to give its definition. The words are listed in the order in which they appear in the selection.

1. investigate

2. peeking

3. illuminate

4. rarest

5. ushers

6. binding

7. cupboard

8. spies

9. fees

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