Last Day Bandit Mystery Game
By Ready Steady Games
The End-of-Year Trophy is missing — and six suspects were spotted near the display case this morning. In this logic-based grammar mystery, students use their grammar skills to eliminate suspects one by one until only the Last Day Bandit remains. Every correct answer reveals a new clue. Every clue rules out another suspect. One wrong move and the investigation goes cold. Can your students unmask the Bandit before the Final Assembly begins? The 5 Grammar Clues: Clue 1: Sentence Types Students identify simple, compound, and complex sentences. Clue 2: Conjunctions Students choose the correct FANBOYS conjunction in each sentence. Clue 3: Irregular Verbs Students complete sentences with the correct irregular past tense verb. Clue 4: Dialogue Punctuation Students identify the correctly punctuated piece of dialogue. Clue 5: Spelling Students identify the correctly spelled sentence. Final Task: Students write an official report for the principal identifying the Last Day Bandit and explaining what gave them away. They must use at least one complex sentence — making this a genuine writing extension task. Skills Covered: Simple, compound and complex sentences Coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS) Irregular past tense verbs Dialogue punctuation Spelling and editing Inference and logical deduction Extended writing What's Included: Suspect board with six suspects and five trait categories Five grammar clue challenges Written report extension task Full answer key with elimination logic explain
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