The Mystery of the Missing Gold Medal
Your school is organizing a sports day, and someone has hidden the gold medal! You must find clues and make smart choices to solve the mystery before the big event.
A free Story Adventure for Young learners at CEFR A2 level. Topic: Gold experience a2.
Story
- It is Monday morning at school. Your teacher told you something shocking: the gold medal for sports day went missing! It was in the office on Friday, but nobody saw it on Saturday. You found a strange note on the desk. It said: 'I hid the medal because I wanted to play a funny joke!' What do you do…
- You went to find your best friend at the playground. You gave them the note and asked, 'Did you see who put this here?' Your friend's face turned red. They said, 'Oh no! I put the medal in my locker yesterday because I wanted to keep it safe. But then I forgot where I put it!' Your friend is very…
- You searched the school for clues. You went to the gym, the library, and the cafeteria. In the gym, you found something interesting: a piece of gold paper on the floor! It came from the medal box. You also saw wet footprints near the storage room. Someone went there recently. What do you do?
- You went to the teacher's room and gave them the note. The teacher read it carefully and said, 'Good job! You found an important clue. Now we know someone did this as a joke, not to steal it.' The teacher told the principal about the note. They decided to check the security camera from Friday. The…
- You and your friend went to the locker together. Your friend opened it slowly. Inside, you found... a pizza box! 'Oh no!' your friend said. 'I put the medal in here to keep it safe, but I also put my lunch in here. Now everything smells like cheese!' You opened the pizza box and found the medal…
- You opened the storage room door carefully. Inside, you saw boxes, old desks, and... a small golden shine! You found the medal on a high shelf, next to some old sports equipment. But wait—you also saw a note that said: 'I put it here because I wanted to surprise the teacher!' It was written in your…
- You asked the gym teacher, 'Did you see anything unusual in the gym?' The gym teacher thought for a moment and said, 'Yes! I saw a student putting something on a high shelf yesterday. But I was busy with a class, so I didn't ask questions.' The teacher gave you a description. It sounded like your…
- You watched the camera video with the teacher. You saw Alex go into the office on Friday afternoon. Alex took the medal from the desk, looked at it, and then put it inside a sports bag. Alex left the office with a big smile. The teacher said, 'So Alex took the medal, but where did they put it?' You…
Vocabulary
- told
- went
- saw
- found
- hid
- medal
- missing
- office
- note
- joke
- gave
- locker
- forgot
- safe
- embarrassed
- searched
- came
- storage
- footprints
- recently
- read
- clue
- decided
- security
- camera
- showed
- opened
- smells
- cheese
- lunch
- shine
- shelf
- equipment
- handwriting
- surprise
- putting
- busy
- description
- sounded
- took
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.
- Why did your friend take the medal? a) They wanted to keep it safe b) They wanted to break it c) They wanted to sell it d) They wanted to hide it forever
- Where did you find the gold paper? a) In the library b) In the office c) In the gym d) In the cafeteria
- What did the teacher decide to do? a) Ask all students questions b) Check the security camera c) Close the school d) Give up looking for the medal