Launch
Launch
Students will launch the Mystery Word Mission, practice using letter sounds to blend unfamiliar CVC nonsense words, ask investigation questions, and collect a recorded starting sample for later comparison.
Days 1 - 2
Plan Sound Tests
Plan Sound Tests
Students will investigate how changing one phoneme changes a CVC nonsense word, compare ways to collect oral-reading evidence, and complete a peer-reviewed plan for their Mystery Word Mission.
Days 3 - 8
Collect Reading Evidence
Collect Reading Evidence
Students will collect consistent oral-reading evidence by decoding assigned nonsense words, marking sound accuracy and blending smoothness, recording practice clips, and rereading immediately after specific peer and teacher feedback.
Days 9 - 13
Analyze And Revise
Analyze And Revise
Students will organize oral-reading evidence, investigate decoding patterns and unexpected results, revise readings through teacher and peer feedback, and prepare evidence-based recordings for the Mystery Word Showcase.
Days 14 - 18
Showcase
Showcase
Students will rehearse, revise, and present paired Mystery Word Mission recordings, using oral-reading evidence to show growth in blending and decoding nonsense words.
Days 19 - 20
Launch
Days 1–2
Day 1
🕵️ Mystery Word Sound Detectives
Launch
28m
Day 2
🎙️ Starting Mystery Word Recording
Assessment
30m
Plan Sound Tests
Days 3–8
Day 3
🕵️ Sound-Change Question Hunt
Knowledge/Skill Building
27m
Day 4
🧩 One-Sound Word Chains
Knowledge/Skill Building
30m
Day 5
📊 Test Two Evidence Tools
Research
28m
Day 6
🔤 Build Fair Nonsense-Word Sets
Project Work
30m
Day 7
💬 Two-Peer Sound Plan Check
Knowledge/Skill Building
30m
Day 8
✅ Mystery Word Test Plan
Deliverable
30m
Collect Reading Evidence
Days 9–13
Day 9
🔤 Map Mystery Word Sounds
Knowledge/Skill Building
28m
Day 10
👂 Coach First Middle Final
Knowledge/Skill Building
27m
Day 11
🎙️ Record Two Sound Tests
Project Work
30m
Day 12
🔁 Conference Correct and Reread
Deliverable
30m
Day 13
🕵️ Complete Practice Evidence Check
Assessment
30m
Analyze And Revise
Days 14–18
Day 14
📊 Start-Practice-End Sound Chart
Knowledge/Skill Building
28m
Day 15
🔎 Short-Vowel Pattern Hunt
Project Work
30m
Day 16
👂 Two-Coach Sound Revision
Knowledge/Skill Building
29m
Day 17
🎙️ Mystery Recording Rehearsal
Deliverable
30m
Day 18
🎧 Final Mystery Word Recording
Assessment
30m
Showcase
Days 19–20
Day 19
🎧 Mystery Word Recording Rehearsal
Knowledge/Skill Building
30m
Day 20
🔎 Mystery Word Showcase
Assessment
30m
October 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
19
Day 1
Launch
🕵️ Mystery Word Sound Detectives
20
Day 2
🎙️ Starting Mystery Word Recording
21
Day 3
Plan Sound Tests
🕵️ Sound-Change Question Hunt
22
Day 4
🧩 One-Sound Word Chains
23
Day 5
📊 Test Two Evidence Tools
26
Day 6
🔤 Build Fair Nonsense-Word Sets
27
Day 7
💬 Two-Peer Sound Plan Check
28
Day 8
✅ Mystery Word Test Plan
29
Day 9
Collect Reading Evidence
🔤 Map Mystery Word Sounds
30
Day 10
👂 Coach First Middle Final
November 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
2
Day 11
🎙️ Record Two Sound Tests
3
Day 12
🔁 Conference Correct and Reread
4
Day 13
🕵️ Complete Practice Evidence Check
5
Day 14
Analyze And Revise
📊 Start-Practice-End Sound Chart
6
Day 15
🔎 Short-Vowel Pattern Hunt
9
Day 16
👂 Two-Coach Sound Revision
10
Day 17
🎙️ Mystery Recording Rehearsal
11
Day 18
🎧 Final Mystery Word Recording
12
Day 19
Showcase
🎧 Mystery Word Recording Rehearsal
13
Day 20
🔎 Mystery Word Showcase