The case of the missing sweets: write a Halloween mystery
A short mystery story in which Maya's Halloween sweets vanish and three clues lead to a surprising thief; children study time words and clues, then plan and write their own mystery.
Kids · FlyersYoung learners30 minStory
About this lesson
A Kids · Flyers writing lesson (story). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.
- Level
- Kids · Flyers · Young learners – Flyers (A2)
- Skill
- Writing
- Type
- Story
- Students
- Young learners
- Time
- About 30 minutes
- Topic
- Halloween
- Activities
- Picture words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Gap-fill
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Read a short mystery story with clues and a surprise ending
- Use time words: then, ten minutes later, from that day
- Plan and write a mystery story of 80-100 words