Detectives practice the 'Substitution Strategy,' replacing figurative phrases with literal ones to ensure they've fully cracked the meaning of a text.
A deep dive into Chapter 6 of 'The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King', focusing on character motivations and the introduction of the Nightmare King's lore.
A collection of pet-themed literacy resources for a family literacy night, focusing on reading engagement, vocabulary building, and creative storytelling about animal companions.
A lesson focused on identifying the topic, main idea, and supporting details in non-fiction textbook chapters using a 'Textbook Trek' expedition theme.
A week-long daily practice focused on mastering the fundamentals of simple sentences, specifically capitalization and punctuation, through a construction-themed approach.
The final mission: an assessment where detectives use all their skills to interpret a new text and solve an 'Escape Room' style challenge.
The agency shifts focus to adages and proverbs, teaching detectives how to decode 'Ancient Advice' and match it to modern-day situations.
Detectives apply their skills to short narratives, investigating how characters' feelings and actions provide the evidence needed to understand tricky idioms.
Students are introduced to the 'Meaning Detective' agency, learning how to spot 'Literal Leaks' (phrases that don't make sense literally) and use surrounding context clues to solve them.