Encyclopedia Brown And the Case of the Slippery Salamander

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Encyclopedia Brown And the Case of the Slippery
Salamander

• By Donald J. Sobol

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Vocabulary

• We should use at least one reference for our book
  report.
• Method of study
• Source of information

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Answer

• B. Source of Information

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Vocabulary

• Did you solve the crime?
• Party in someones honor
• Act of breaking the law

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Answer

• B. Act of Breaking the Law

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Vocabulary

• Did you see the museum exhibit?
• display
• statue

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Answer

• a. display

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Vocabulary

• Snakes are reptiles.
• Animals with scales
• Animals with gills

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Answer

• a. Animals with scales

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Vocabulary

• Frogs are amphibians.
• Animals that live on land and water
• Animals that have beaks and feathers

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Answer

• a. Animals that live on land and water

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Vocabulary

• Where would I find a salamander?
• Type of rock
• Type of animal

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Answer

• b. Type of Animal

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Vocabulary

• How would I classify a lizard?
• Kind of bird
• Kind of reptile

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Answer

• b. Kind of reptile

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Comprehension

• If Encyclopedia Brown did not live in Idaville,
  what would most likely happen?
• There would not be any crimes committed
• Some crimes would go unsolved

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Answer

• b. Some crimes would go unsolved

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Comprehension

• When and where did the story take place?
• In the evening at the Browns house.
• During the afternoon on a bike path.

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Answer

• A. In the evening at the Browns House.

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Comprehension

• What was the main reason that Chief Brown was
  stumped by the crime?
• There was lots of visitors.
• The crook left very few clues.

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Answer

• b. The crook left very few clues.

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Comprehension

• Why did the author write this story?
• To entertain with a story about a boy that solved
  crimes.
• To compare and contrast clues that are left at
  crime scenes.

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Answer

• a. To entertain with a story about a boy that
  solves crimes

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Comprehension

• What did Encyclopedia Brown need before he could
  solve the crime?
• The specific details about the crime.
• A picture of the stolen salamander.

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Answer

• a. The specific details about the crime.

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Comprehension

• How are frogs and salamanders alike?
• They are birds.
• They are amphibians.

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Answer

• b. They are amphibians

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Comprehension

• Which event happened around the same time Dr.
  ODonnell examined the new crocodile?
• Chief Brown went to the aquarium.
• Mrs. King took a coffee break.

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Answer

• b. Mrs. King took a coffee break.

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Comprehension

• Why did Sam Maine act suspicious of Mrs. King?
• He wanted the police to think she was the thief.
• He really thought she stole the salamander.

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Answer

• a. He wanted the police to think she was the
  thief.

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Comprehension

• Encyclopedia Brown showed that he had solved the
  crime when he
• Said that Sam was lying about his experience.
• Read that salamanders are not a type of reptile.

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Answer

• a. Said that Sam was lying about his experience.

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Comprehension

• What is an important lesson in this story?
• It helps to pay careful attention to details.
• People should protect tiger salamanders.

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Answer

• a. It helps to pay careful attention to details.

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Comprehension

• In your groups, discuss the following question.
• In addition to working at the aquarium, what else
  did Dr. ODonnell, Mrs. Brown, or Sam Maine have
  in common?

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Answer

• They all appeared to be busy doing other things
  when the salamander was stolen.

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Comprehension

• In your groups, discuss the following question.
• What is the most likely reason Sam Maine lied
  about his experience with taking care of animals?

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Answer

• He lied to get a job at the aquarium.

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Comprehension

• In your groups, discuss the following question.
• What do you think Sam Maine would have done with
  the Salamander if he had not been caught?

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Answer

• He probably would have sold it.

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