Back to School Mystery With a Clue Chart
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Back to School Mystery With a Clue Chart" is written for 7th Grade (Ages 12-13), and it covers Common Core W.7.3. A 6th grader who is already steady on narrative writing can use it too, and an older student can use it as a short review.
2 pages in this set
7th grade grammar worksheet: plan a mystery about rearranged school signs with three clues, a false lead and a motive. Part of our creative writing collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Choose the sheet that matches the season or the technique you are teaching. Students plan in Step 1 and write in full sentences. Finish with the rubric for self and peer review.
What students will practice
- Students will plan three clues and a false lead for a mystery.
- Students will name the person responsible and the motive.
- Students will explain how the truth is discovered and write the mystery on page 2.
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Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Writing · 7th Grade
Standard: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
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FAQ
How do I use this creative writing worksheet?
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Choose the sheet that matches the season or the technique you are teaching. Students plan in Step 1 and write in full sentences. Finish with the rubric for self and peer review.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Plan a mystery about rearranged school signs with three clues, a false lead and a motive. The directions on the page read: Fill in the clue chart with notes for your mystery. You will write it on page 2.
Can I use this creative writing worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 7th grade narrative writing, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.
How do you plan a short story?
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Decide on the characters, the problem and the events in order, then write. Each sheet here has a Step 1 planner, such as the clue chart on Back to School Mystery With a Clue Chart.
What story techniques do these sheets teach?
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They include dialogue, a narrator's point of view, a twist ending, a story told in reverse, time stamps, field notes, a story within a story and a tall tale.
Can I use a rubric with these stories?
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Yes. Narrative Writing Rubric With Self and Peer Scores has levels 1 to 4 for point of view, plot and pacing, dialogue and sensory language, with columns for self, peer and teacher.
Do these sheets have answer keys?
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No. Every story is the student's own invention.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 7th Grade |
| Subject | Grammar & Writing |
| Topic | Narrative Writing |
| Standard | W.7.3 |
| Pages | 2 pages |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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Describe a Harbor at Dawn Using Spatial Order
Describe a Night Market With All Five Senses
Describe a Workshop With Strong Verbs
Create Mood in an Empty Amusement Park
Use Figurative Language to Describe a Storm
Zoom In on a Tide Pool
Show Contrast in a Desert After Rain
Describe a Rooftop View From a New Perspective