Solving Crimes

Worksheet Description

This worksheet provides a list of 20 creative writing prompts focused on the theme of solving crimes, intended for 7th-grade students. Each prompt suggests a different scenario or angle for a detective story, ranging from using observation skills to solve a mystery to imagining crime-solving in a futuristic setting. The prompts encourage students to think about various aspects of mystery writing, such as creating a detailed list of clues, developing a sleuthing gadget, and theorizing on unsolved crimes. The exercises aim to inspire storytelling and critical thinking within the context of detective and mystery narratives.

The worksheet aims to teach students how to construct a narrative, develop characters, and plot a coherent mystery story. It encourages creative thinking and problem-solving, as students must create scenarios that involve clues, suspects, and resolutions. The worksheet also intends to enhance the students’ writing skills by engaging them in diverse and complex storytelling exercises. By tackling these prompts, students learn to express their ideas clearly and inventively while exploring the genre of mystery and detective fiction.