Mystery Vocab
Eric is putting together a puzzle, and he is almost finished. There's a problem, though...he is missing a ____ of the puzzle.
He is missing a piece of the puzzle!
What else can have pieces?
The children are playing a game. One child _____, and the other child must search for them.
One child hides!
Have you ever played this game? What is this game called?
What does "recommend" mean?
Recommend means to give someone advice or give them an idea for what they should do.
Bonus 50 points: Use recommend in a sentence.
Here's a riddle:
How many letters are in the alphabet?
Answer: 11
Why? What is the trick?
A secret!
Do you know any books or TV shows about secrets? Are you good at keeping secrets?
You must do this for your math homework. You must also do this if you have been told a riddle.
You must solve math problems, and solve riddles!
Are you good at solving problems? What else can you solve?
What does "if I were in your shoes" mean?
"If I were in your shoes" means if I were you; if I was in your situation.
Example:
If I were in your shoes, I would not go swimming today. I think it is too cold.
(If I were you, I wouldn't go swimming, because I think it is too cold.)
Have you ever solved a mystery? What was it?
I have solved a mystery. It was...
I have never solved a mystery.
You will get in big trouble if you commit a crime!
Can you think of some examples of crimes?
What does "come up with (something)" mean?
To "come up with (something)" means to think of a new idea.
Bonus 50 points: Use "come up with (something)" in a sentence!
Whose advice would you never take? Why?
Maybe you would never take advice from your neighbor.
Or maybe you'd never take advice from a stranger!
Why not?
Do you know any mystery TV shows or movies? Which ones?
Scooby Doo, Pink Panther, Sherlock Holmes...
Can you think of any others?