Welcome to our Mystery Unit
We will use this page as the starting place for our online mystery unit.
If you experience any difficulties, you can email me at nmacdermott@vs24.org
Below are the steps to our Mystery Unit
- Story Development
- Step 1 - Character
- Step 2 - Setting
- Step 3 - Mystery
- Step 4 - Suspects
- Step 5 - Clues
- Drafting Your Mystery
- Revise and Edit
- Second Draft
- Peer Review
- Publish
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Fourth Grade 2011-12 Pages
Planning Your Plot
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Introduction of Scenery
- Where?
- When? Time of Day
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Discovery of crime or mystery
- Who discovers it?
- What is the crime or mystery?
- What is some evidence found at the scene?
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Introduction of sleuth
- Name, age, brief description
- How is he or she connected to crime scene?
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Development of suspects and suspicions
- Who are the suspects?
- Why is each one suspected?
- What are the methods, opportunities, and/or motivation for the suspects?
- What are the suspects alibis?
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Discovery of the clues
- What is the evidence?
- What are some other clues?
- How do the clues show method, opportunity and motivation?
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Elimination of other suspects
- Who is eliminated?
- Why is he or she eliminated?
- What steps does the detective take to eliminate him or her?
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Zeroing in on the main suspect
- Who is the main suspect?
- Why? What is his method, opportunity and motivation?
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Figuring out the answer and solving the crime or mystery
- What clues point to the solution?
- What is the solution?
- How is the solution confirmed?
Comments (16)
Kathleen G said
at 4:53 pm on Nov 19, 2011
I love the mystery project.It makes me happy to learn more things.
Denise R said
at 6:42 pm on Dec 7, 2011
THE MOVING GUY IS FUNNY!!!!!!! (a little scary too)
Robert D said
at 9:56 am on Dec 8, 2011
the RWC kids picked it out
Melissa S said
at 9:58 am on Dec 8, 2011
doing this project rocks! >:)
Zachary T said
at 10:02 am on Dec 8, 2011
this progect is fun!!
Michael C said
at 6:43 pm on Dec 12, 2011
talk about a fun project!!!
Emily Y said
at 7:02 pm on Dec 13, 2011
I love this project !!!$
Emily Y said
at 12:51 pm on Dec 23, 2011
#1 project !!!!!!!!!!$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
kimberly c said
at 9:22 am on Nov 17, 2012
I want to know how to change my picture thats an apple a different one!!!
colin C said
at 10:13 am on Nov 21, 2012
You can't.
sean k said
at 10:13 am on Dec 20, 2012
REALLY?SO HOW DID MR. MACDERMOTT
colin C said
at 7:27 am on Dec 21, 2012
um... he's the challenge teacher.....
sean k said
at 5:10 pm on Dec 3, 2012
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amrit p said
at 5:05 pm on Dec 4, 2012
AWESOME PROJECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sean k said
at 10:13 am on Dec 20, 2012
THIS IS GONNA BE A BOOK
isabelle b said
at 9:29 pm on Jan 1, 2013
This is like the best project ever
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