Question

Working in groups of four, create your own mystery story. You may use the following chart to plan your story.

Title of ‘Solve-it Story’
Main Character
Secondary character
Setting (where and when)
Problem
Main events
Climax
Solution/Conclusion

Answer 1

Title of ‘Solve-it Story’	The Mystery of the Missing Necklace
Main Character	Rohan, a clever Class IX student
Secondary character	Meera, Rohan’s friend
Setting (where and when)	At a school exhibition, one evening
Problem	A valuable necklace displayed in the exhibition suddenly goes missing.
Main events	Rohan notices muddy footprints near the display case. He also finds a torn piece of cloth and learns that one window had been left open. He and Meera question a few people and carefully examine the clues.
Climax	Rohan discovers that the muddy footprints lead to the storeroom, where a suspicious person is hiding.
Solution/Conclusion	The necklace is recovered from the storeroom. The thief is caught, and everyone praises Rohan and Meera for solving the mystery.