1. WebQuest Second Grade Mrs. S Charlesmont Elementary Click on the book to begin.

2. BACK Have they always been writers? What were their favorite school subjects? Where do they live? Do they have children? What do they like to do for fun? We have read many great stories in second grade this year. Do you remember these characters? Dragon Officer Buckle and Gloria Henry and Mudge Maya and Julius Ricky (Big Bushy Mustache) What do you know about the authors who created these characters? Click on my book to begin your quest for answers.

3. Go on BACK You have been selected as a detective to research the life of a children’s author. You will use the research links provided as well as books from the library to collect important and interesting facts about one of these children’s authors: Dav Pilkey (Dragon Gets By) Angela Johnson (Julius) Cynthia Rylant (Henry and Mudge) Peggy Rathman (Officer Buckle and Gloria) Gary Soto (Big Bushy Mustache) Then, you will use the facts you collected to create a poster to share with the class.

4. EvaluationProcessTaskIntroduction 1.Print the Author Detective Task Sheet. This is where you will record important information you find. Later, you will use this information to create a poster. Author Detective Task Sheet 2. Click on an author’s name to begin your detective work. Dav Pilkey Angela Johnson Cynthia Rylant Peggy Rathman Gary Soto 3. Use your completed Author Detective Task Sheet to create a poster that will inform others about this author’s life. Check out the evaluation section to see what you need on your poster.

5. ConclusionEvaluationProcessTaskIntroduction Your completed poster should have the following:  10 facts from your Author Detective Task Sheet.  4 illustrations with captions.  Use complete sentences.  No mistakes in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. Here is the rubric that will be used to grade your poster. Take a look at it to be sure you have included everything. Rubric When you are finished your poster, click on Conclusion.

6. ConclusionEvaluationProcessTaskIntroduction Congratulations! You have completed this Author Investigation WebQuest. I hope you had fun learning about a great children’s author. Your next step could be to search the web on your own to find information about other authors. Here are some other favorites: Barbara Park (Junie B. Jones) R. L. Stine (Goosebumps) Eric Carle

7. BACK TO PROCESS Dav Pilkey Click on the links to read and learn as much as you can about Dav Pilkey. Record information on the Author Detective Task Sheet. Wikipedia Kidsread.com Interview from Reading Planet Eduplace

8. BACK TO PROCESS Angela Johnson Click on the links to read and learn as much as you can about Angela Johnson. Record information on the Author Detective Task Sheet. Eduplace California Kids Wikipedia

9. BACK TO PROCESS Cynthia Rylant Click on the links to read and learn as much as you can about Cynthia Rylant. Record information on the Author Detective Task Sheet. Eduplace Spotlight on Cynthia Rylant Kidsread.com Wikipedia

10. BACK TO PROCESS Peggy Rathman Click on the links to read and learn as much as you can about Peggy Rathman. Record information on the Author Detective Task Sheet. Kidspoint Kidsread Eduplace

11. BACK TO PROCESS Gary Soto Click on the links to read and learn as much as you can about Gary Soto. Record information on the Author Detective Task Sheet. Wikipedia Kidspoint Eduplace