Wordsville: The Case of the Disappearing Donuts
From Let's Learn · 2020
1st2ndReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
An episode of the animated 'Wordsville' mystery series, where solving the case depends on understanding a tricky vocabulary word. Children use context clues to unlock the word's meaning and crack the mystery of the disappearing donuts.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
After watching “Wordsville: The Case of the Disappearing Donuts” together:
- What was the mystery in this episode?
- What clues helped you figure out the new word's meaning?
- How does knowing a word's meaning help you solve a problem?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: vocabulary, clue, meaning, mystery, context
Pick the new word from the show. Use it in a sentence of your own and draw what it means.