Detective George

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Detective George
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Summary

George puts on his detective cap to solve a puzzling case, gathering clues and piecing together what really happened.

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Discussion questions

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A detective collects clues, looks for patterns, and uses evidence to explain what happened. George reasons his way to the answer.

  1. What clues did Detective George collect?
  2. How did the clues fit together to solve the case?
  3. Why is evidence better than a guess?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: detective, clue, evidence, solve.

Try it: Solve a mini-mystery: if the plants are wet and the floor is dry, what probably happened? Explain your clue.