Monday, September 29, 2014

Mysteries of Harris Burdick

We are beginning a new unit on "Mystery Writing" this week. We will use images from the "Mysteries of Harris Burdick" as inspiration for our next writing assignment. Below, you will see several pictures from the "Mysteries of Harris Burdick." Choose one picture on which to base your mystery story and copy the caption for the story into your notes. You will need to use the caption in your story.

Picture Title: The Third Floor Bedroom
 Caption:"It all began when someone left the window open..."



 Picture Title: The House on Maple
Caption: "It was the perfect lift off..."


 Picture Title: Missing the Venice
Caption: "Even with her mighty engines in reverse, the ocean liner was pulled further and further into the canal..."


 Picture Title: Oscar and Alphonse
Caption: "She knew it was time to send them back. The caterpillars softly wiggled in her hand, spelling out 'goodbye.' " 


 Picture Title: Uninvited Guests
Caption: "His heart was pounding. He was sure he had seen the doorknob move..."


 Picture Title: Archie Smith, Boy Wonder
Caption: "A tiny voiced asked, 'Is he the one?' "




 Picture Title: A Strange Day in July
Caption: "He threw with all his might, but the stone came skipping back..."



 Picture Title: The Seven Chairs
Caption: "The fifth one ended up in France..."


 Picture Title: The Harp
Caption: "So it's true, he thought, it's really true..."


 Picture Title: Another Place, Another Time
Caption: "If there was an answer, he'd find it there..."


Picture Title: Captain Tory
Caption: He swung his lantern three times and slowly the schooner appeared..."


Van, Allsburg Chris. The Mysteries of Harris Burdick. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1984. Print.

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