Slip or Trip? What does Mr. Marrys Homeroom think?

Reread the thinking that your class did below. Then, follow the directions to complete
an investigative report about the incident!
Evidence

Rules

Claim

There is a pan in the

background with
something cooking.

When you find your

husband dead, you dont
take time to cook.

Queenie is probably/ most

likely lying about what
happened to her husband.

The glass is held neatly in

his hand in one piece.

When you fall down the

stairs, you will let go of
whatever youre holding so
you can use your hands to
protect yourself.

His position at the bottom

of the stairs is shady.

When you fall forward

down the stairs, you will
not land so neatly.

The cigar is still clamped in When you fall down the

his mouth.
stairs, the natural reaction
is to scream, yell, or open
your mouth in some way.
She waited ten minutes to
tell someone about her
husband.

When something horrible

has happened to your
husband, you find help
immediately.

DIRECTIONS:
Based on the discussion from yesterday, you will be writing an investigative
report that explains whether or not Queenie Volupides is telling the truth.
Answer the questions below, and draft your report in the space provided on the
back.
1. AUDIENCE: Who are you writing this report for? List possible people you
will report to.
2. What would you need to explain to the chief?
3. Now, write out the evidence and the rules that allow you to interpret
that evidence. You need to include at least five pieces of evidence, each
with a rule explaining why that evidence supports your claim.