🚀 Part 1: Reading Passage & Evidence Hunt

Learning Goals: I can identify vocabulary in context and cite textual evidence to support my answers.

The Great Space Coast Cafeteria Mystery

It was a typical Tuesday at Space Coast Jr Sr High when the unthinkable happened. The cafeteria's famous "Rocket Fuel" pizza had vanished! Ms. Z's 3/4 period learning strategies class was on the case. "This is preposterous!" exclaimed Kellen, adjusting his detective hat (which was actually just his backwards baseball cap). Ava scrutinized the empty pizza trays with the intensity of a NASA scientist examining moon rocks.

"I hypothesize that the culprit left clues," announced Trinity, pulling out a magnifying glass she'd borrowed from science class. Meanwhile, Alex and Maddie collaborated to interview witnesses. "The pizza was there at 11:47 AM," testified Jackson, "but by noon, it had completely evaporated!" Zoey rolled her eyes. "Pizza doesn't evaporate, Jackson. Someone obviously devoured it." After an exhaustive investigation involving Kyle, Courtney, Parker, and Emmett, they discovered the truth: the new lunch lady had accidentally served all the pizza to the teachers' lounge. The mystery was solved, but the legend of the Great Pizza Heist would endure forever.

📚 Part 2: Vocabulary in Action

Learning Goal: I can determine word meanings using context clues and apply vocabulary correctly.

_____ scrutinized A. worked together

_____ collaborated B. completely disappeared

_____ evaporated C. examined very carefully

_____ exhaustive D. ate hungrily and quickly

_____ devoured E. thorough and complete

🎯 Part 3: Extension Challenge

Learning Goal: I can analyze character actions and create original content using new vocabulary.