Mercy Watson Fights Crime Chapter Book Unit

This book study unit for Mercy Watson Fights Crime by Kate DiCamillo will save you hours of prep for your next chapter book unit. Ideal for 2nd grade & 3rd grade students, the chapter comprehension questions require students to focus on text analysis and responding to literature, and the vocabulary focus builds word knowledge and academic vocabulary. 

This no-fluff Mercy Watson Fights Crime novel study engages students, but it doesn't overwhelm your readers with countless chapter questions that just require them to regurgitate the text.

Standards-aligned & perfect for novel studies, small group book clubs or lit circles, independent reading, or as a way to monitor and teach during read-aloud.

Your Mercy Watson Fights Crime PDF download includes: 

• Instructional planning guide
• Daily comprehension prompts in 2 formats for differentiation - trifolds or cut & paste notebook prompts
• 2 weekly word-of-the-day flip books for text-based vocabulary
• Cut & paste comprehension prompts for interactive journals
• Easy-to-follow directions for printing & prep
• Trifold Answer keys

Benefits of Trifolds over Traditional Novel Units:

❑ Foldable format provides novelty and encourages student engagement

❑ Daily comprehension focus builds reading comprehension skills vs. plot recall

❑ Less overwhelming to reluctant readers and writers

❑ Requires deep analysis and application of text-based knowledge

❑ Encourages discussion about skills & strategies

Reading Comprehension Skills Addressed:

✔Problem & Solution

✔Responding to Literature

✔Cause & Effect

✔Analyzing Character & Character Relationships

✔Vocabulary Development

And so much more!