Hello there, 🕵️♂️🕵️♀️!
As you unlock your phone / tablet / laptop, a message is waiting for you.
Detective Briefing
To: Super Sleuths
From: The Chief Inspector
Date: [confidential]
Subject: Welcome to the Summer Sleuths Mission
Greetings Detective,
Welcome to the Summer Sleuths Agency! 🌞🔍
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to embark on a thrilling adventure full of mysteries, puzzles, and fun activities designed to keep your English skills sharp during the summer. As a member of this elite team, you will develop your detective skills, explore new worlds, and create captivating stories.
Navigation Guide:
- Modules: The mission is divided into several modules, each with specific activities and tasks. While it is recommended you do all modules in order, feel free to make this mission your own and go wild!
- Instructions: Read the mission briefings (= instructions) carefully on each page.
- Communication: Watch out for the 💬 symbol. It will tell you it's time to report your findings, solutions, ideas or questions!
- Language clues: Watch out for underlined green words too! These signal potentially new or interesting language. Click on them to learn more!
- Technical notice: While most tasks can be completed on any device, some pages and activities might not look great or might not work and so they might be more easily completed on a computer.
- Assistance: If you need help, read the instructions here. Urgent matters should be directed to headquarters via WhatsApp.
💡 Remember, every great detective started with a single clue. Let's uncover the mysteries of this summer together!
🎖️ Do you have what it takes to be promoted to Master Detective?
Mission Modules:
- Detective Drills: Sharpen your observation and problem-solving skills with fun activities and puzzles.
- Podcast Pursuits: Listen to exciting podcasts and uncover hidden clues.
- Adventure Awaits: Craft your own 'Choose Your Own Adventure' story, incorporating clues and red herrings.
💬 Your first warm-up challenge:
To begin your journey and check you've read everything carefully, solve the riddle below.
💬 Post your answer in the comments below. You will be able to see your peers' ideas after you post your own.
🆘 Have no idea? No worries at all! Think what word (noun) works with all 4 verbs. It's a funny one, starting with "j"!
🆘🆘 Still no clue? Worry not! You can try using the internet to do some research or you can write a comment asking your fellow detectives for clues, help or an explanation.
Yours sincerely,
Chief Inspector Criss