Whodunnit?
Past Continuous
Clue Game
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Instructions:
1. Print the Report Details card and the set for the number of groups of 6 that you have.
2. Divide students into groups of 6.
3. Hand every student a card.
4. Explain that the police offer must find out what happened by asking questions.
5. The police offer must take notes on the sheet below.
6. Don’t tell them!! (The neighbor at number 18 is the robber.)
Report Details
Victim: Peter Miller Case #: 3344661
Crime: Robbery Time:
Suspect 1 Suspect 2
Name: Name:
Notes: Notes:
Suspect 3 Suspect 4
Name: Name:
Notes: Notes:
Suspect 5
Name: Who did it?
Notes:
Police Officer: Police Officer:
You are the police officer that must find out who the You are the police officer that must find out who the
robber was. Interview the five suspects to find out robber was. Interview the five suspects to find out
who it is. You can ask each person 1 question at a who it is. You can ask each person 1 question at a
time. time.
Ask them what they were doing at the time(s) you Ask them what they were doing at the time(s) you
suspect the robbery happened. suspect the robbery happened.
(Use the Past Continuous) (Use the Past Continuous)
Read this info out loud to the suspects! Read this info out loud to the suspects!
Peter Miller was robbed, but he doesn’t know who Peter Miller was robbed, but he doesn’t know who
did it. The door to the backyard was wide open. did it. The door to the backyard was wide open.
Peter left the house at 3 PM. He came back quickly Peter left the house at 3 PM. He came back quickly
through the front door to get his umbrella at 3.15, through the front door to get his umbrella at 3.15,
but he didn’t go past the hallway. He came back for but he didn’t go past the hallway. He came back for
real at 4 PM. real at 4 PM.
The neighbor at number 14: The neighbor at number 14:
You were playing the piano from 2 to 4 PM. You were playing the piano from 2 to 4 PM.
You were just getting a cup of coffee when you You were just getting a cup of coffee when you
heard Peter yell. heard Peter yell.
The neighbor at number 18: The neighbor at number 18:
You were doing yoga from 2 to 3 PM in town. You were doing yoga from 2 to 3 PM in town.
It’s a 30-minute drive home. You were taking a It’s a 30-minute drive home. You were taking a
shower from 4 to 4.30 PM. shower from 4 to 4.30 PM.
The postman: The postman:
You were delivering the mail on other streets close You were delivering the mail on other streets close
by from 1 to 3 PM. by from 1 to 3 PM.
Angry dogs were chasing you away from Peter’s Angry dogs were chasing you away from Peter’s
street until 3:55. street until 3:55.
Sandy Miller (Peter’s daughter): Sandy Miller (Peter’s daughter):
You were talking on the phone to your best friend You were talking on the phone to your best friend
from 2.30 to 4 PM. You had your earphones in the from 2.30 to 4 PM. You had your earphones in the
whole time. whole time.
Alice Miller (Peter’s mother): Alice Miller (Peter’s mother):
You were walking the dog from 1 to 3 PM with the You were walking the dog from 1 to 3 PM with the
neighbor from number 6. neighbor from number 6.
You were still talking to the neighbor on her You were still talking to the neighbor on her
driveway when Peter called about the robbery. driveway when Peter called about the robbery.
