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Nate the Great

• By Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Mitchell Sharmat
• Illustrated by Martha Weston

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Read AloudThe Thirsty Crow
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Comprehension Questions

• What problem does the thirsty crow face?
  Problem / Solution
• How does the crow solve her problem? Problem
  / Solution
• What do the crows actions tell you about her?
  Character Traits

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Build BackgroundHow a Detective Solves a Mystery
Thinks carefully about the clues
Asks people questions
Solves the case
Gets a call
Searches for clues
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Vocabulary

• specific Having a special quality.
• returned To bring or put something back.
• detective A person who investigates or finds
  hidden information.
• definitely In a plain and clear way.
• assistant - A person who helps.
• positive Completely certain or convinced.
• case A problem that a detective tries to solve.

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Spelling Words

• easy grade meet
• late seat saved
• pail these reach
• name raise leave
• gain theme scream

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Commands .Exclamation!

• A command is a sentence that gives an order or a
  direction. End a command with a period.
• An exclamation is a sentence that shows strong
  feeling. End an exclamation with and exclamation
  point!