The Canary Caper. A to Z Mysteries. Book #3 The Canary Caper. Dink, Josh, and
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A to Z Mysteries Book #3 The Canary Caper
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are on another adventure to find out what is happening to the animals in their neighborhood. Can all these animals be escaping from their cages and backyards or is someone taking them? Follow along and see how Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve this mystery.
* Context Clues are words, phases, or sentences that help you identify the meaning of an unknown word.
Directions: Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word. Cut out each vocabulary word and the definition. Once they are cut out match each vocabulary word with its
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1. I will be in trouble if my brother catches me in his room.
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2. I told my friend to hurry or we will be late for the show. 3. I cannot leave my neighborhood without my parents’ permission. 4. My dog was terrified by the frog that leaped from beneath a pile of leaves.
Word Skills: An antonym is a word that has opposite meaning as another word. Ex. Big/small Not all words have antonyms. Directions: Match the vocabulary word with its antonym in the box, then use one of the two words in a sentence. dawdle
Questions: 1. Where were Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose going? _________________________ _______________________________________________________________________. 2. Where did the children go before they went to the circus? _________________ _______________________________________________________________________.
3. Describe what attractions the children saw at the circus. __________________ _______________________________________________________________________. 4.When Ruth Rose arrived at the campout she was very upset. What is Ruth Rose so upset about? __________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________.
Chapter Two: Vocabulary: Context Clues * Context Clues are words, phases, or sentences that help you identify the meaning of an unknown word.
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from the previous chapter. Match each vocabulary word with its correct definition. When you have
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completed this task place the cards in a plastic bag. You will be adding to these words each chapter. 1. My brother make the coin disappear during his magic show. 2. If I let my cat outside she will just wander from place to place. 3. My parents always told my brothers and I that stealing something that belongs to someone else was wrong. 4 In the story the witch vanished and no one could find her.
Questions: 1. Why is Ruth Rose going to the police station? ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________. 2. Officer Fallon told Ruth Rose two other animals were missing. Describe what other animals are missing. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________. 3. After they left the police station Josh thought they should go see Mrs. Wrong. Who is
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Mrs. Wrong and how can she possibly help the children?
4. If you were Dink, Josh, or Ruth Rose where would you look first for the missing animals? Explain. _____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________.
Chapter Three: Vocabulary: Context Clues * Context Clues are words, phases, or sentences that help you identify the meaning of an unknown word. Directions: Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word. Cut out each vocabulary word and the definition. Add them to the vocabulary words you already cut out from the previous chapter. Match each vocabulary word with its correct definition. When you have completed this task place the cards in a plastic bag. You will be adding to these words each chapter.
