The Mystery of the Lost Backpack
You have just finished school and discovered that your friend's backpack has gone missing. Follow the clues and make choices to help find it before the end of the day.
A free Story Adventure for Teens at CEFR A2 level. Topic: Present Perfect daily life .
Story
- You have just left school. Your best friend Maya has lost her backpack! She has looked everywhere in the classroom, but she cannot find it. You have decided to help her find it. Where do you want to start looking?
- You have gone to the school office. The secretary has been very helpful. She has checked the lost and found box. There is a red backpack inside! But wait—you have noticed it is not Maya's backpack. It has different stickers. The secretary has told you that someone has brought in a blue backpack…
- You have arrived at the sports field. You have looked around carefully. You have found a backpack near the football goal! But you have noticed that it looks wet and muddy. You have opened it slowly. Inside, you have seen notebooks and a water bottle. The name 'MAYA' is written on the tag! You have…
- The secretary has taken out a blue backpack from the back office. You have looked at it carefully. It has Maya's name on it! You have opened it and checked inside. All of her books, pens, and her lunch box have been inside. You have realized that someone has turned it in to the office this morning.…
- You have walked to the library. You have looked at all the tables and shelves. You have not found the backpack there. But you have noticed something interesting. You have seen a piece of paper on a table. It has a message written on it: 'Found a backpack. Check the sports field.' You have realized…
- The secretary has told you that a student from Year 9 has brought in the backpack. She has given you his name: David. You have decided to find him and say thank you. You have looked for him in the school courtyard. You have found him sitting with his friends. When you have thanked him, he has…
- You have asked the librarian about the backpack. She has not seen it in the library. But she has remembered something important. She has told you that she has seen a blue backpack near the school gates this morning. She has said that a student has picked it up. You have thanked her for the…
- You have arrived at the school gates. You have looked around, but you have not seen anyone with a backpack. You have waited for a few minutes. Then you have noticed a boy standing near the gate with a blue backpack. You have approached him and asked if it belongs to Maya. He has said yes! He has…
Vocabulary
- backpack
- looked
- everywhere
- classroom
- decided
- secretary
- helpful
- checked
- found
- stickers
- brought
- arrived
- muddy
- opened
- notebooks
- damaged
- taken
- carefully
- realized
- turned
- walked
- shelves
- noticed
- message
- told
- given
- sitting
- smiled
- gates
- remembered
- picked
- thanked
- information
- waited
- approached
- belongs
- explained
- trying
- cleaned
- cloth
Printable worksheet
This Story Adventure comes with a free printable worksheet: 1 part for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Core sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Remember the story · Circle the right answer.
Part 1: Remember the story
Circle the right answer.
- What has the secretary found in the lost and found box? a) A red backpack b) Nothing c) Maya's backpack with stickers d) A blue backpack
- Where has the backpack been found? a) In the classroom b) In the library c) In the school office d) Near the football goal on the sports field
- What has been inside the blue backpack? a) Nothing important b) Someone else's things c) Only books and pens d) Books, pens, and a lunch box