Encyclopedia Brown Encyclopedia Brown And the Case of the And the Case of the Slippery SalamanderSlippery Salamander

By Donald J. SobolBy Donald J. Sobol

VocabularyVocabulary

We should use at least oneWe should use at least one referencereference for our book report. for our book report.

a.a. Method of studyMethod of study

b.b. Source of informationSource of information

AnswerAnswer

B. Source of B. Source of InformationInformation

VocabularyVocabulary

Did you solve the Did you solve the crime?crime?

a.a. Party in someone’s honorParty in someone’s honor

b.b. Act of breaking the lawAct of breaking the law

AnswerAnswer

B. Act of B. Act of Breaking the Breaking the LawLaw

VocabularyVocabulary

Did you see the museum Did you see the museum exhibit?exhibit?

a.a. displaydisplay

b.b. statuestatue

AnswerAnswer

a. displaya. display

VocabularyVocabulary

Snakes areSnakes are reptiles.reptiles.

a.a. Animals with scalesAnimals with scales

b.b. Animals with gillsAnimals with gills

AnswerAnswer

a. Animals a. Animals with scaleswith scales

VocabularyVocabulary

Frogs areFrogs are amphibians.amphibians.

a.a. Animals that live on land and Animals that live on land and waterwater

b.b. Animals that have beaks and Animals that have beaks and feathersfeathers

AnswerAnswer

a. Animals a. Animals that live on that live on land and land and waterwater

VocabularyVocabulary

Where would I find aWhere would I find a salamander?salamander?

a.a. Type of rockType of rock

b.b. Type of animalType of animal

AnswerAnswer

b. Type of b. Type of AnimalAnimal

VocabularyVocabulary

How would I classify aHow would I classify a lizard?lizard?

a.a. Kind of birdKind of bird

b.b. Kind of reptileKind of reptile

AnswerAnswer

b. Kind of b. Kind of reptilereptile

ComprehensionComprehension

If Encyclopedia Brown did not If Encyclopedia Brown did not live in Idaville, what would most live in Idaville, what would most likely happen?likely happen?

a.a. There would not be any crimes There would not be any crimes committedcommitted

b.b. Some crimes would go unsolvedSome crimes would go unsolved

AnswerAnswer

b. Some b. Some crimes crimes would go would go unsolvedunsolved

ComprehensionComprehension

When and where did the story When and where did the story take place?take place?

a.a. In the evening at the Brown’s In the evening at the Brown’s house.house.

b.b. During the afternoon on a bike During the afternoon on a bike path.path.

AnswerAnswer

A. In the A. In the evening at evening at the Brown’s the Brown’s House.House.

ComprehensionComprehension

What was the main reason What was the main reason that Chief Brown was that Chief Brown was stumped by the crime?stumped by the crime?

a.a. There was lots of visitors.There was lots of visitors.

b.b. The crook left very few clues.The crook left very few clues.

AnswerAnswer

b. The crook b. The crook left very few left very few clues.clues.

ComprehensionComprehension

Why did the author write this Why did the author write this story?story?

a.a. To entertain with a story about a To entertain with a story about a boy that solved crimes.boy that solved crimes.

b.b. To compare and contrast clues that To compare and contrast clues that are left at crime scenes.are left at crime scenes.

AnswerAnswer

a. To a. To entertain entertain with a story with a story about a boy about a boy that solves that solves crimescrimes

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What did Encyclopedia Brown What did Encyclopedia Brown need before he could solve the need before he could solve the crime?crime?

a.a. The specific details about the The specific details about the crime.crime.

b.b. A picture of the stolen salamander.A picture of the stolen salamander.

AnswerAnswer

a. a. The specific The specific details about details about the crime.the crime.

ComprehensionComprehension

How are frogs and How are frogs and salamanders alike?salamanders alike?

a.a. They are birds.They are birds.

b.b. They are amphibians.They are amphibians.

AnswerAnswer

b. They are b. They are amphibiansamphibians

ComprehensionComprehension

Which event happened around Which event happened around the same time Dr. O’Donnell the same time Dr. O’Donnell examined the new crocodile?examined the new crocodile?

a.a. Chief Brown went to the aquarium.Chief Brown went to the aquarium.

b.b. Mrs. King took a coffee break.Mrs. King took a coffee break.

AnswerAnswer

b. Mrs. King b. Mrs. King took a coffee took a coffee break.break.

ComprehensionComprehension

Why did Sam Maine act Why did Sam Maine act suspicious of Mrs. King?suspicious of Mrs. King?

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

b.b. He really thought she stole the He really thought she stole the salamander.salamander.

AnswerAnswer

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

ComprehensionComprehension

Encyclopedia Brown showed Encyclopedia Brown showed that he had solved the crime that he had solved the crime when he…when he…

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

b.b. Read that salamanders are not a Read that salamanders are not a type of reptile.type of reptile.

AnswerAnswer

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

ComprehensionComprehension

What is an important lesson in What is an important lesson in this story?this story?

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

b.b. People should protect tiger People should protect tiger salamanders.salamanders.

AnswerAnswer

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

ComprehensionComprehension

In your groups, discuss the In your groups, discuss the following question.following question.

In addition to working at the In addition to working at the aquarium, what else did Dr. aquarium, what else did Dr. O’Donnell, Mrs. Brown, or Sam O’Donnell, Mrs. Brown, or Sam Maine have in common?Maine have in common?

AnswerAnswer

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

ComprehensionComprehension

In your groups, discuss the In your groups, discuss the following question.following question.

What is the most likely What is the most likely reason Sam Maine lied about reason Sam Maine lied about his experience with taking his experience with taking care of animals? care of animals?

AnswerAnswer

He lied to get a job at the He lied to get a job at the aquarium.aquarium.

ComprehensionComprehension

In your groups, discuss the In your groups, discuss the following question.following question.

What do you think Sam Maine What do you think Sam Maine would have done with the would have done with the Salamander if he had not Salamander if he had not been caught? been caught?

AnswerAnswer

He probably would have sold it. He probably would have sold it.

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