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Mystery Writing With Joan Lowery Nixon

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This resource, from Scholastic, features a mystery writing workshop from mystery author Joan Lowery Nixon. Included are writing tips, strategies, and challenges to help students write and publish a mystery. There are also links to a teacher's guide, Nixon's biography, and a related booklist. This resource is referenced in the ReadWriteThink lesson titled "Everyone Loves a Mystery: A Genre Study."

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    Topics and Grades

    Grade: 5 to 8

    Topics: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, Literary Analysis, Reading Comprehension

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    • Reference Materials


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