Unit 5

What Are the Traits of a Good Mystery?


Learning Targets


Learning Targets for Unit 5


By the end of this unit, you will be able to answer the following questions:


How can making inferences help you solve mysteries?
What techniques do mystery writers use to keep readers interested?

What is the mystery of friendship?
What are the elements of a story?

You will notice that the same question appears at the top of every lesson: "What are the traits of a good mystery?" This is our essential question for the unit. Each lesson in this unit will help you answer this question.