The Case of the Missing Mangoes: read-along
The Case of the Missing Mangoes as a read-along for the projector: 13 pages, 1210 words, level 10, grade 5.
Page 1 of 13
Rule one of the Backyard Detective Agency is to write it down before you believe it. So here is the first thing I wrote on the first day of the first case. On Monday, Mr. Abara's mango tree had forty mangoes, and on Thursday morning it had nine. He stood underneath it holding his hat in both hands, staring up as if the tree had told him a lie. "Somebody has stolen my mangoes," he said, "and I know exactly who."
Keys: ← → or Page Up and Page Down turn the page, Space starts and pauses the voice, Home and End jump, F fills the screen. Tapping the right side of a page goes on; the left side goes back.
How to use it
- Press Full screen (F) to put the book on the projector.
- Press Read to me (Space), or read it yourself and turn pages with the arrow keys or a tap. Pick the Pace that suits the class.
- After the last page, three questions come up to talk about.
About this book
- Level 10, Grade 5
- 13 pages, 1210 words, about 9 minutes aloud
- A story, gentle
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About The Case of the Missing Mangoes
Thirty-one of Mr. Abara's mangoes have vanished, and he is sure he knows who took them. Zuri, ten, has a ruler, a notebook and a rule: no suspect until three clues.
Words to preview
- evidence (EV-ih-dens)
- proof, clues
- suspect (SUS-pekt)
- person blamed
- overripe (OH-ver-ripe)
- very soft, sweet
- wad (WOD)
- squeezed lump
- agency (AY-jen-see)
- small business
Questions that fit any book
- What happened at the beginning, in the middle and at the end?
- Which page was your favorite? Why?
- How did the main character feel at the end? What tells you?
Questions
How long does The Case of the Missing Mangoes take to read aloud?
It has 13 pages and 1210 words, so about 9 minutes at the Steady pace and a little less at Quick. If you stop to talk on the way, plan for more.
What reading level is The Case of the Missing Mangoes?
Level 10, Grade 5. The library numbers its levels from 0 to 18 and puts the level of a book on its cover; level 10 sits at grade 5. A level is a guide for choosing, so look at the pages yourself.
Whose voice is it?
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Where does this book come from?
It was written for Peabody's library. It is not copied from a published book.
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