zip, 12.51 MB
zip, 12.51 MB

Mini-mystery stories are entertaining brain teasers that practice comprehension and close reading skills. This fun package has been especially formatted for homework and for independent class work. There are 15 brain teaser mini-mysteries in this resource, but for maximum flexibility they have been split into two packages of mysteries and two packages of answers. As the solutions are separate from the stories, you can hand out the initial paper packets confidently, without fearing students will sneak a look at the answers! Alternatively, you can post the stories on a password protected school homework website and then post the answers a few days later. In addition to the brainteaser mysteries there are writing exercises - students have to write mysteries of two different types - and two puzzle tasks.
These stories have been deliberately written as high-interest, fun reading experiences. A few stories are ‘one offs,’ but some characters, like Mr and Mrs Orange and their twins, Pip and Peel, appear in more than one tale.

Included in the resource:
15 vividly illustrated mini-mysteries split into two packages and
two packages of answers.
An optional tips page, explaining the most common mystery/ riddle clue types.
Optional working pages, so students can write down their guesses, and keep a tally of how many mysteries they got right.
A mini-mystery writing advice sheet, to guide students in writing their own.
A simple teacher rubric to mark the students’ own mini-mysteries.
A mix and match detective jokes puzzle page and answers.
A scrambled words page and answers.

There are 5 more mysteries in English Games and Activities Years 6-9

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