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Time Crime: read and explore

"Time Crime" by H. Beam Piper is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century.

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H. Beam Piper
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*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK TIME CRIME *** Produced by Greg Weeks, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net Transcriber's note. This etext was produced from Astounding Science Fiction Magazine February and March 1955. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the copyright on this publication was renewed. TIME CRIME BY H. BEAM PIPER _First of Two Parts. The Paratime Police had a real headache this time! Tracing one man in a population of …

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A reading activity for Time Crime

  1. Before opening the text, read the title and this catalog description: “"Time Crime" by H. Beam Piper is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century.” Write one question you hope the reading will answer.
  2. Read a short passage. Choose one sentence that helps you understand what is happening and explain which words support your interpretation.
  3. Choose one unfamiliar word. Guess its meaning from the surrounding words, then check a dictionary or discuss it with a reading partner.
  4. Return to your original question. Explain what the passage answered and what you still need to read to find out.

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Learning goal: Read Time Crime by H. Beam Piper, then support an interpretation with words from the text.

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