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Marjorie Weinman Sharmat lets Nate introduce himself in the voice of a hard-boiled detective from old movies. Four short sentences set up the whole tone of the book.
My name is Nate the Great. I am a detective. I work alone. Let me tell you about my last case.
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Narration Prompt
Tell the story in your own words.
Discussion Questions
- Nate is a small boy who talks like an old movie detective. Why does he borrow a grown-up voice for a children's story?
- The lost painting turns out to be hidden behind a new painting. Why does the author choose this kind of clue — something hidden in plain sight?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
someone whose job is to investigate mysteries
Item 2
a tough, no-nonsense style associated with old detective stories
Item 3
the three colors (red, yellow, blue) from which all other colors are mixed
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