Mystery
What do we call a person who looks for clues?
detective
"The trophy ___ (be) on the table yesterday." Fill in the past simple.
was
Complete: "While the teacher called the roll, I ___ (look) at my phone."
was looking
Make a yes/no past question: "She saw the trophy."
Did she see the trophy?
Use a modal of deduction: If someone was in the room and the trophy is missing from the shelf, we say: "They ___ have taken it." (must / might / can't)
might
What is an object left by the criminal that helps the police?
a clue
"Anna ___ (take) the trophy to the classroom after the match." Make the sentence correct.
Anna took the trophy to the classroom after the match.
Make a sentence: Two students / read / a book / at 3 p.m.
Two students were reading a book at 3 p.m.
Make a question with 'where' in the past: "They left the trophy in the gym."
Where did they leave the trophy?
Read: "Anna has a trophy in her bag and she was near the shelf." Use 'must' or 'might' to guess: Anna ___ be the person who took it.
might
What word means "a place where a crime happened"?
crime scene
Read: "Tom found a note under the desk." Ask a past simple question: Who ___ the note?
Who found the note?
Choose correct: "She (was talking / talked) to Mark when the alarm rang."
was talking
Form a past question with 'who' using this answer: "Tom wrote the note."
Who wrote the note?
Use 'can't' in a sentence to say someone is not the thief because they were at home.
He can't be the thief; he was at home.
What do we call a short written message that asks for help or tells information about the case?
a note
"They ___ (leave) the door open last night." Fill in the past simple.
left
Combine past simple + past continuous: "I (write) a text when my friend (knock) the door." Fill both.
I was writing a text when my friend knocked the door.
Make a past question using 'how long': "He trained for two hours."
How long did he train?
The watch was found in Sam's locker. Use 'must' to make a short deduction sentence.
Sam must have touched the trophy.
What is the name for a person who saw the event and can tell what happened?
a witness
Give a past simple sentence using 'hide' and 'trophy' (one short sentence).
Someone hid the trophy.
Explain in one short sentence when to use past continuous.
Use past continuous for an action in progress at a specific time in the past.
Create a polite past question to ask an alibi: (use 'were' + 'you')
Were you in the cafeteria at 4 p.m.?
You have evidence: Sam left the room, camera shows someone tall, and the suspect is short. Use modals to write two short sentences (one with 'must', one with 'can't') to explain why Sam is not the thief.
He must not be the thief. He can't be the thief because the camera shows someone short.