We started one of my favorite units- our Mystery Book Club unit. During this unit, students will study the characteristics of the mystery genre. Students will be assigned a book that is at or close to their reading level. As a small group, they need to make a plan for their reading so that they finish their books in 5 days. Students will come together every day to discuss things like plot, suspects, red herrings, witnesses and victims. Students seem really excited to get reading. I told students to make their reading plans realistic so that they do not have homework every night from this. I know how busy families are this time of year!