Metal Detector Detective SUMMARY A boy named Joe is bored until his grandmother teaches him how to use a metal detector. Joe has a chance to use the device to find a gold ring that was lost by his grandmother’s neighbor. He decides that using the metal detector will be a fun way to stay busy during the summer. LESSON VOCABULARY collection realize shiny enormous scattered strain 3.2.3 MAIN IDEA MONITOR AND FIX UP READ THE BOOK SET PURPOSE Have students set a purpose for reading Metal Detector Detective by asking them questions about the title. What do detectives do and what type of story might have a detective in it? What might a detective be seeking with a metal detector? Ask students to base their answers on previously read books and their own prior knowledge. STRATEGY SUPPORT: MONITOR AND FIX UP INTRODUCE THE TITLE AND AUTHOR Discuss with students the title and the author of Metal Detector Detective. Ask them to look at the cover illustration and identify the metal detector. For what purposes might the person use a metal detector? How can students tell? Students need to monitor their comprehension while reading by sorting out and organizing thoughts and questions that come up. This strategy helps them fill in gaps in their understanding and determine the book’s main idea. In small groups, ask students to share their thoughts about Metal Detector Detective. Then help organize these responses in a main idea chart or web. BUILD BACKGROUND Have students discuss COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS INTRODUCE THE BOOK times when they or someone they know helped others by coming up with a creative solution to a problem. What was the solution and how did it solve the problem? How did everyone feel afterward? PREVIEW/USE TEXT FEATURES Read aloud the title and have students glance through the illustrations. Ask students to predict what type of story they will read and what will happen in it based on these features. 40 PAGE 7 How did Ms. Choi lose her gold ring? (It most