Category: Resources
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Interview with Mary Amato for Children’s Literature
Sharon Salluzzo’s Interview with Mary Amato for Children’s Literature.
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Interview about Edgar and Poetry
Check out Poet Laura Shovan’s interview with me about Edgar Allan’s Official Crime Investigation Notebook.
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Investigation Notebook Stickers
Make your own notebook with these investigation notebook stickers from Holiday House.
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How to Hear a Character’s Voice
Youtube link for video.https://youtu.be/MKSPVcFP6U8 Teachers, if you can’t access youtube, try teachertube.
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Writing Edgar Allan’s Official Crime Investigation Notebook
Teachers if you can’t access youtube, please see teachertube.
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Poetry Writing Activities
Try these poetry writing activities based on Mr. Crew’s lessons in Edgar Allan’s Official Crime Investigation Notebook by Mary Amato Metaphor Poem When Kip doesn’t understand how to create a metaphor, Destiny says, “Thinks of candy…then think of something else that’s really fun, like a party. Then squash the two things together: Candy is a…
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Discussion Questions for Edgar Allan’s Official Crime Investigation Notebook
Edgar Allan’s Official Crime Investigation Notebook By Mary Amato To Discuss: 1. Edgar spies on his classmates in an effort to solve the mystery, and in the process he learns something important about each one. Specifically, he reads: Destiny’s poem about the willow tree; Taz’s article about osteosarcoma; and Patrick’s poems about his parents’ divorce.…
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How to Write a Funny Poem
The characters in Edgar Allan’s Official Crime Investigation Notebook write lots of funny poems. Download this pdf to discover how to write your own humorous poetry: How to Write a Funny Poem by Mary Amato
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Edgar Allan’s Official Crime Investigation Notebook Vocabulary List
Edgar Allan’s Official Crime Investigation Notebook by Mary Amato Vocabulary List Directions: Fill in the definitions for the following terms. Professional (p.3) Nonchalant (p.20) Forensics (p.30) Cosmetics (p.32) Seizure (p.39) Tread (p.41) Damaging (p.45) Sleuthing (p.46) Neglecting (p.50) Verified (p.67) Spectrum (p.68) Doorjamb (p.94) Flourish (p.99) Alibi (p.116) Precision (117) Bonus Using the context of…