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Red Herrings
Students follow clues and find a hidden object that is really in plain sight. In this red herrings lesson, students recognize that some reading clues are misleading. Students read Chasing Vermeer and search for misleading...
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Red Herrings
Sixth graders make predictions while reading The Westing Game. In this prediction and mystery lesson, 6th graders identify red herrings while reading and compare those clues with their predictions. Students complete a series of...
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Lesson 5: Red Herrings
A red herring isn't just a fish! Identify the clues that an author makes in a book to mislead the reader and make predictions accordingly. Have your class discuss how it feels to be tricked as a reader and about making wrong predictions....