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By Newbie
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My students read The Westing Game last semester, and most of them liked it. Some of them thought it was confusing, so we made graphic organizers and had a lot of discussion so that we could keep the characters and twists| straight. I did have a couple of students say that they thought it dragged on, but almost all of them liked the ending. While it may not be a great adult book, it is entertaining, and it's good for kids. I used the book to help teach elements of a mystery, and I incorporated that into lessons about genre. They also had to use higher level thinking skills while reading the book, and | |
we used those to write essays, do vocabulary, summaries, etc. In general, I think it went well. The kids surprised me with their memories of detail and ability to think on a higher plane.
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