Zombie Outbreak! Grammar Mystery Game
By Ready Steady Games
The infection at AmGen Labs didn't start randomly. It started with Patient Zero. Six staff members were inside the facility when the outbreak began. One of them is Patient Zero. Your students must analyze the evidence, apply their grammar skills, and eliminate suspects one by one to uncover the truth before the infection spreads further. Note: This mystery covers advanced grammar concepts including subjunctive mood and relative clauses, making it best suited to upper Grade 5 and Grade 6 students. The 5 Grammar Clues: Clue 1: CCTV Footage — Active and Passive Voice Students identify active and passive sentences to determine what Patient Zero was wearing at the time of the outbreak. Clue 2: Radio Static — Modal Verbs Students choose the modal verb showing the highest level of certainty in each sentence. Their answers spell out Patient Zero's hair color. Clue 3: The Recovered Files — Relative Clauses Students complete sentences with the correct relative pronoun. The letters next to correct answers reveal how many letters are in the suspect's name. Clue 4: The Final Log — Subjunctive Mood Students identify which sentence correctly uses the subjunctive mood to determine Patient Zero's security clearance level. Clue 5: The Evidence — Compound Adjective Hyphens Students identify the correctly hyphenated compound adjective to reveal the item found near Patient Zero. Final Task: The Incident Report Students write an official report identifying Patient Zero and explaining how the outbr
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