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Mystery is the genre of literature whose stories focus on a puzzling crime, situation, or circumstance that needs to be solved. These stories can either be fictional or nonfictional, focusing on both supernatural and non-supernatural topics.

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Some elements that make up the genre mystery includes:

Suspense

Foreshadowing

A Hook

Hidden Clues

Unraveling of Secrets

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Some types of mystery include:

Thriller

Suspense

Historical Mystery

Cozy Mystery

Crime

Murder Mystery

True Crime

Detective Mystery

Police Procedural

Hardboiled Mystery

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In 1871, in the small town of Placid, Wis., a sister goes missing and a great adventure begins.

Disconsolate over the end of a promising courtship, Agatha Burkhardt runs off without so much as a goodbye to her younger sister, Georgie. When the sheriff attempts to locate and retrieve Agatha, he brings home not the vibrant sister that Georgie adores, but an unidentifiable body wearing Agatha's ball gown. Alone in her belief that the body is not her sister's, Georgie sneaks away in the dead of night, determined to retrace Agatha's steps in order to solve the mystery of her disappearance and, she hopes, to bring her home. To Georgie's surprise, she's joined on the journey by her sister's former flame. And what a journey it is, fraught with mountain lions, counterfeiters and marriage proposals. The truly memorable characters and setting-particularly descriptions of the incredible phenomenon of passenger-pigeon nesting and migration-and the gradual unraveling of the mystery of Agatha's disappearance make this one hard to put down. The icing on the cake, though, is Georgie's narration, which is fresh, laugh-out-loud funny and an absolute delight to read.

Georgie's story will capture readers' imaginations with the very first sentences and then hold them hostage until the final page is turned. (Historical fiction. 9-12)

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In 1871, in the small town of Placid, Wis., a sister goes missing and a great adventure begins. Disconsolate over the end of a promising courtship, Agatha Burkhardt runs off without so much as a goodbye to her younger sister, Georgie.

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by E.B. White illustrated by Garth Williams ‧

The three way chats, in which they are joined by other animals, about web spinning, themselves, other humans-are as often...

A successful juvenile by the beloved New Yorker writer portrays a farm episode with an imaginative twist that makes a poignant, humorous story of a pig, a spider and a little girl.

Young Fern Arable pleads for the life of runt piglet Wilbur and gets her father to sell him to a neighbor, Mr. Zuckerman. Daily, Fern visits the Zuckermans to sit and muse with Wilbur and with the clever pen spider Charlotte, who befriends him when he is lonely and downcast. At the news of Wilbur's forthcoming slaughter, campaigning Charlotte, to the astonishment of people for miles around, spins words in her web. "Some Pig" comes first. Then "Terrific"-then "Radiant". The last word, when Wilbur is about to win a show prize and Charlotte is about to die from building her egg sac, is "Humble". And as the wonderful Charlotte does die, the sadness is tempered by the promise of more spiders next spring.

The three way chats, in which they are joined by other animals, about web spinning, themselves, other humans-are as often informative as amusing, and the whole tenor of appealing wit and pathos will make fine entertainment for reading aloud, too.

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A boy who visits a little free library gets more than he bargained for when he becomes a sleuth caught up in the middle of his town's most enduring mystery.

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DAYBREAK ON RAVEN ISLAND | Kirkus Reviews

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Three middle school social outcasts find hidden clues to an unsolved mystery during a field trip to an abandoned prison.

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A many-talented illustrator (Lon Po Po, 1989, Caldecott Medal) uses a new medium—collage—in an innovative reworking of The Blind Men and the Elephant, with splendid results: a book that casually rehearses the days of the week, numbers (ordinal and cardinal), and colors while memorably explicating and extending the theme: Knowing in part may make a fine tale, but wisdom comes from seeing the whole.

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Pun fun reigns over this fast-paced whodunit.

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One way that I can teach the genre of mystery to younger children is through having them solve the mystery. This link provides an idea for how you can turn your students into detectives to solve a mystery. I think that this would engage the students, helping them better understand the genre of mystery.

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Teaching the Mystery Genre to Elementary Students

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Learn how to hook your students into reading with the mystery genre by giving them a change to become a detective and solve a mystery of their own!

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Another way that I can teach the genre of mystery to younger children is through reading. I can read them a mystery picture book (maybe one of the three that I have listed under the 'Mystery Picture Books' section) and then have them read a mystery picture book on their own. This will show them what is included in mystery books, helping them identify the characteristics of a mystery book.

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Launching a Mystery Genre Reading Unit - Cait’s Cool School

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Get students engaged in mysteries right away by allowing them to be the detectives and show off their comprehension skills.

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One way that I can teach middle schoolers about the genre of mystery is through the game "Clue." I can have students play it in groups of 4 or 5, having them solve a mystery through a board game. I think this would be a fun and effective way to teach the genre of mystery.

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When I am teaching a particular genre, I enjoy using different types of books and writing activities that fully engage my children. In October, we were learning about mysteries, which was also perfect for Halloween time.

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One way that I can teach the genre of mystery to intermediate children is by having them write their own mystery. I can do this by having them read a mystery prompt or book themselves to build ideas. Then, I can have them take the time to write one to two pages, creating their own mystery story.

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By the end of this lesson, you will be able to analyze and comprehend mystery stories, identify key elements of a mystery, and develop critical thinking skills through problem-solving activities.

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Another way that I can teach the genre of mystery to younger children is through riddles. I can post riddle cards throughout the classroom, having them respond to each one. How they will respond with lead them to another riddle card and so on. If they get the riddles correct, theyw ill be lead to a prize, if they get them incorrect, they will be lead right back to the start. I think that this will help show students how to think critically to solve things, which leads them to the final answer.

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Classroom Solve the Mystery Activities - Megan Mitchell

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Fun classroom Solve the Mystery activities with math and literacy task cards, instructional video, answer key, and student rewards.