The Great Train Mystery
Carole Marsh
Paperback
(Carole Marsh Mysteries, Jan. 2, 2012)
Christina, Grant, Mimi, and Papa go "All aboard!" the train Papa's borrowed train for a fast-adventure across America - and try to keep from being "derailed" by mysterious mishaps, spooky surprises, and - oh, it's so dark in here! - those treacherous tunnels! Look What's Inside This Mystery - people, places, history and more! Places: Washington, D.C. - Union Station • The National Mall • Washington Monument • Lincoln Memorial; Nebraska - Union Station • Union Pacific Railroad Historical Museum • Chimney Rock; Missouri - Museum of Westward Expansion • Independence • Eads Bridge, St. Louis; Colorado - Union Station; Utah - Salt Lake City • Promontory Summit; and Mississippi River and Sierra Nevada MountainsPeople: Lewis and Clark • Harry S. Truman • Shakespeare • Abraham Lincoln • PioneersEducational Items: Cattle drives • Union Station's history • Steam Engines • Louisiana Purchase • Transcontinental Railroad • Westward Expansion • Oregon Trail • Manifest Destiny • Golden Spike ceremony • The Old West • Bethel Granite • Sierra No. 3 • The Gateway Arch • California Trail • California Gold Rush • Kerosene • Coal • Oil • The Pony Express • Pinto horses • Historic trains: No. 119 and JupiterLike all of Carole Marsh Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities.Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book:Grade Levels: 3-6Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 3.6Accelerated Reader Points: 2Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 150376Lexile Measure: 610Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: QDevelopmental Assessment Level: 40 Get your FREE Resources!1. Download the Carole Marsh Mysteries Real Kids! Real Places! Correlations to Common Core/State Standards .2. Download the Where Have You Been map .3. Utilize the Real Kids! Real Places! Common Core State Standards Teacher Resource for classroom discussion questions and activities for ELA grades 2-6. This can be used for all 50 mysteries .4. Download additional activities including Fact or Fiction, Fascinating Facts, Book Club Discussions and Book Club Activities .5. Want a sneak peak? Read the first three chapters .
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