HomeMy WebLinkAboutRead Aloud Book Gr. 1-Lesson 29Detective Digger’s good deeds included fi nding lost kittens and missing doggy
snacks. Everyone could trust Detective Digger because he was honest and never
lied. Detective Digger served the animals well because he always helped them. So
it was no surprise when Buck Deer asked Detective Digger to solve a problem.
Buck said, “I woke up last night because I heard a noise outside. I looked out
the window and saw a strange, dark shadow near my corn patch. I thought I was
just seeing things. Then this morning, I went to pick some corn. That’s when I saw
that some corn was missing! Can you track down whoever took my corn?”
Detective Digger said, “I’ll dig up the truth and fi nd out who took your corn.
First, show me where you saw that strange shadow.”
Buck led him to a path near the corn patch. There, Detective Digger looked
carefully at the ground, where he saw some paw prints. “Someone has been
here,” he said. “Let’s follow these tracks.” So he and Buck followed the paw prints.
They led to Raccoon’s house.
“Those are Raccoon’s paw prints, so it must be Raccoon who took my corn!”
Buck cried.
“Well, we only saw these paw prints on the path. Let’s go fi nd out if we can see
them in the corn patch, too,“ Detective Digger said. So he and Buck returned to
the corn patch. Raccoon’s paw prints were nowhere to be found. But there were
large and small hoof prints. Detective Digger said, “The large hoof prints are
yours, Buck. But whose are the small hoof prints?”
Just then Buck’s wife, Doe, walked out to the corn patch. She invited Detective
Digger to lunch. “I made corn soup,” said Doe.
Detective Digger looked at Doe’s small hoof prints. They matched the small
hoof prints in the corn patch.
“Doe picked the corn to make soup! Now I’ve done my duty and found out who
took the corn,” said Detective Digger. “Let’s eat!”
COMPREHENSION Which words help you understand why Buck asks
Detective Digger for help? How does Detective Digger solve Buck’s problem?
The Case
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When people break the law, they can get arrested. Policemen can arrest
them and take them to jail. Most people know that. But do you know what
happens after someone gets arrested?
In the United States, everyone has rights. A right is like a promise. Even
someone who has been arrested is promised a fair trial. Let’s learn about
what happens at a trial.
During a trial, a judge is in charge. When the trial starts, the judge
speaks to the person who has been arrested. The judge asks this person
whether he or she broke the law. The person may tell the judge that he or
she did not break the law. The accused person may plead that he or she is
not guilty. Then the trial will continue to see if this person is telling the truth.
At this point, lawyers will take charge. At a trial, one lawyer does most
of the talking for the person who was arrested. This lawyer argues that the
person did not break the law. Another lawyer argues that the person did
break the law.
As the trial goes on, people who know anything about the crime will be
asked to tell what they know. These people are called witnesses, and they
tell their stories from the stand, or “witness box.” The lawyers approach the
stand to examine witnesses, or ask them what they know about the crime.
Throughout the trial, a group of people sit near the judge. It is their job
to listen to everyone. They listen to the person who has been arrested. They
listen to the witnesses. Lastly, they listen to the lawyers. This group is called
the jury. The jury decides who is telling the truth. After they have listened to
everyone speak, the jury goes into another room. They talk to each other
and then they make a decision. The jury decides whether the person who
has been arrested is guilty or not guilty.
The right to a fair trial is an important promise for everyone in the United
States.
COMPREHENSION Which words about trials do you hear in this
selection? Retell what happens during a trial.
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