Murder mystery

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 2

Murder mystery

Lesdoelen

• At the end of the Lesson, you can explain what scanning is.
• At the end of the lesson, you've practiced scanning by answering questions about short texts and assignments.

Wat is zoekend lezen?

Scanning (zoekend lezen)

Looking for specific information in the text. 

Example: de hoeveelheid bloem in een recept.

Uitleg strategie zoekend lezen

Situation

A murder was committed during a party at Tudor Mansion. We need you to solve it!

Follow the clues and investigate who murdered the owner of the mansion, with which murder weapon, and in which room.

Write down the answers on your answer sheet.

The victim 

(het slachtoffer)

The murder victim is Mr. Black. He was a very rich man.

He was the owner of the Tudor Mansion.

He retired last week and invited some old friends to celebrate. Unfortunately, the party ended badly. Someone killed Mr. Black.

You got an anonymous call from someone in the house. But when you arrived, the body was gone.

Who did it? Where did they kill Mr. Black? Which murder weapon did they use?

Who did it?

There are three suspects (verdachten)

Zeggen: 3 suspects, 3 tekstjes, 3 vragen, eerst vraag, dan tekst, dan vraag beantwoorden.

Where was miss Scarlett?

Miss Scarlett

Miss Scarlett was Mr. Black's girlfriend. They were already together when Mr. Black was still married to Mrs. Peacock. 

She said she was in the kitchen, looking for some wine.

Where was miss Scarlett?

How many husbands died?

Mrs. Peacock

Mrs. Peacock was Mr. Black's wife, but now they now are divorced. She had seven husbands who all died in a mysterious way.

She said she was in the ballroom with Mr. Mustard, dancing.

How many husbands died?

Who did he fall in love with?

Mr. Mustard

Mr. Mustard used to be in the military with Mr. Black. Later, he fell in love with Mrs. Peacock. They are now in a relationship. 

He said he was in the ballroom with her.

Who did he fall in love with?

Match the descriptions on your worksheet.

Answers

She is wearing a red dress.

He has a mustache.

She is wearing gloves.

antwoorden: match the description to the picture

The person who was in the kitchen and wears a red dress murdered Mr. Black.

Write down the answer on your answer sheet.

Crime scene (plaats delict)

Where did it happen?

Zeggen: woordzoeker, de overblijvende letters vormen de naam van de plek waar het gebeurd is.

Word search

Done early? Solve the rebus.

Klaaropdracht: Rebus (clue over een voorwerp dat mogelijk een moordwapen is)

Write down the answer on your answer sheet.

antwoorden woordzoeker

Murder weapon (moordwapen)

What is the murder 

Zeggen: puzzel die ze op moeten lossen, in de puzzel zit 1 moordwapen niet, dat is het moordwapen, Plaatjes te zien krijgen, welke is het?

Solve the puzzle

This is an umbrella.

This is a shoe.

This is a book.

This is a pen.

This is a scarf.

Write down the answer on your answer sheet.

Fill in the answers from your worksheet.

Who did it?

Where did it happen?

What is the murder weapon?

Lesdoelen

• At the end of the Lesson, you can explain what scanning is.
• At the end of the lesson, you've practiced scanning by answering questions about short texts and assignments.

What is scanning?

When would you use scanning in the real world?

Don't forget to hand in your worksheets!