Detective Logic 🕵️
Ahmed was carrying the missing bag.
Rewrite the sentence using “It must have been…”
“It must have been Ahmed because he was carrying the missing bag.”
The roads were flooded. The school closed early.
“The roads were flooded, so the school closed early.”
“When the teacher mentioned the missing exam papers, Omar looked nervous because he had a skeleton in the closet.”
Guess the meaning of “skeleton in the closet”
A) A hidden secret
B) A funny story
C) A family photo
A) A hidden secret
Sara’s shoes were muddy after the rain.
Rewrite the sentence using “The evidence shows…”
“The evidence shows Sara walked outside in the rain because her shoes were muddy.”
Mona forgot to charge her laptop. It turned off during class.
Complete using due to
“The laptop turned off during class due to the low battery.”
“Nobody knew who stole the money, but the police finally cracked the case after finding fingerprints.”
Guess the meaning of “cracked the case”
Solved the mystery
Omar was the last person in the classroom before the window broke.
Rewrite the sentence using “I’m certain that…”
“I’m certain that Omar knows what happened because he was the last person in the classroom.”
Ali studied very hard. He got full marks.
Complete using therefore
“Ali studied very hard; therefore, he got full marks.”
“At first, the missing phone seemed important, but it turned out to be a red herring.”
Guess the meaning of “red herring”
A) The real criminal
B) A false clue that distracts people
C) A stolen object
A false clue that distracts people
The cafeteria food smelled bad. Many students didn’t eat lunch.
Complete using:
“Many students didn’t eat lunch because the cafeteria food smelled bad; therefore, a lot of food was wasted.”
The classroom was very hot. The AC stopped working.
Complete using because
“The classroom was very hot because the AC stopped working.”
“The detective decided to follow a lead after hearing new information.”
Guess the meaning of “follow a lead”
Investigate a clue