Who Did It? Find the Thief Game

☆ Created by Mr. Maker Creative Studio ☆

A mystery-filled speaking game where students ask questions, analyze clues, and uncover the thief!

Great for:

• Practicing question forms in the present tense and answering in complete sentences
• Speaking, listening, and logical reasoning
• Whole-class interactive activities
• Icebreakers, review days, or special lesson days

How to play:

• The teacher gives each student a suspect card. Students may look at their own card, but all information must be kept secret from classmates.
• One suspect is the thief, but the students don't know who it is.
• The teacher will show the students different clues from the police about the thief.
• Students move around the classroom asking each other questions related to the clues.
• They'll give answers to the questions based on the information on their suspect card.
• As the game continues, students use the information they collect to rule out suspects and narrow down who the thief could be.
• If a student thinks they know who the thief is, they quietly memorize the number on the back of that suspect’s card.
• After all clues have been revealed, students who believe they know the thief raise their hand and say the suspect number aloud.
• Each named suspect comes to the front of the room but keeps their card hidden.
• Once all suspects are lined up, the class votes on who they think the thief is.
• Finally, the teacher reveals the true thief and asks the voted suspect to confirm whether the class was correct.

Features:

• 24 printable suspect cards
• Game PowerPoint with clear instructions
• 3 ready-to-play rounds with clues and thieves already selected
• Easy-to-follow directions for editing and creating new rounds