Mystery Genre Bundle – Information PowerPoint, 16 PPT Games, Task Cards and Quiz

This bundle includes 3 resource sets with games, quizzes and powerpoint learning activities that can be used to develop students’ knowledge about the mystery genre and popular mystery stories.

Resource 1: Interactive PowerPoint with Task Cards and Character Profile Worksheet

Interactive PowerPoint with “Pop Up” Task Cards: This powerpoint presentation includes 13 slides of learning content that focus on the following topics:

*Mystery story elements

*Examples of mystery stories

*Mystery sub-genres

*Mystery story themes

*Mystery story settings

*Mystery story characters

*Symbols in mystery stories

Note: A version of the powerpoint without the task cards is also included.

• 14 Printable Task Cards (Printable PDF)
• Bonus Character Profile Worksheet (Interactive and printable PDF)
• Printable PDF version of all PowerPoint Presentation Slides

Resource 2: Interactive PowerPoint Quiz with Scoring Sheet

This interactive quiz has 15 multiple-choice questions that align with the Information PowerPoint in Resource 1. The topics covered in this quiz include:

*Mystery story elements

*Mystery sub-genres

*Mystery story themes

*Mystery story settings

*Mystery story characters

There are two versions of this quiz – One for individual use and one that can be used with a whole class of students. An interactive (and printable) scoring sheet is included, and pages that display correct answers (and additional information) are built into both versions of the quiz. Instructions on how to use the quiz are also included.

Resource 3: Mystery Genre PowerPoint Games : Mystery Stories for Middle School Students

Inspired by Wheel of Fortune, this bundle includes 16 interactive PowerPoint games with examples of mystery stories. There are two versions of each game that students can play as individuals or as part of a team. The “Basic Version” requires students to choose one letter at a time to help guess the name of the fantasy novel that is written behind the highlighted tiles. The “Wheel Version” is more complicated – Its overall concept is the same as the basic version, but students must spin the wheel to determine whether they can have one guess, two guesses or no guesses at all. The wheel version also has a points system where correct guesses of less common letters such as X or Z will provide students with more points than common letters such as E or T (this makes students much more strategic when guessing/choosing their letters).

This bundle also includes:

-Written instructions on how to open and use both versions of the games

-A games list

– Printable points system charts and scoreboard tallying sheets that are both editable and printable.