Summary
The neighborhood is buzzing about a big community launch event, but a teammate is being blamed for something they didn't do. The Electric Company must gather evidence, read clues carefully, and present a clear argument to clear the accused's name before the event goes ahead without them. Models how readers ask and answer questions about key details to reach a reasoned conclusion.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Finding the truth means asking the right questions and looking at the evidence carefully.
- What question did the team need to answer to clear their teammate's name? Was it a who, what, or why question?
- What counted as evidence in this episode? How did the team know which details mattered?
- When you're reading a mystery or a news article, how do you decide which details are important and which are just background noise?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: evidence, investigate, launch, conclusion, innocent.
Try it: Read one paragraph from a nonfiction article. Write one question for each question word: who, what, where, when, why. Then write the answer next to each question.