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    This document describes a puzzle activity where students work in groups to solve clues about 5 hotel guests staying in rooms 101-105. Using the clues provided, the students must fill in a table with each guest's name, job, character trait, hobby, and additional information. Some clues are that Ms. Stevens is optimistic, from Australia and in room 102. Mr. Grove is a traffic warden, sociable and a twin staying in room 101. The completed table shows Mr. Petty is a plumber in room 103 who is conceited and into amateur dramatics.

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    This document describes a puzzle activity where students work in groups to solve clues about 5 hotel guests staying in rooms 101-105. Using the clues provided, the students must fill in a table with each guest's name, job, character trait, hobby, and additional information. Some clues are that Ms. Stevens is optimistic, from Australia and in room 102. Mr. Grove is a traffic warden, sociable and a twin staying in room 101. The completed table shows Mr. Petty is a plumber in room 103 who is conceited and into amateur dramatics.

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    This document describes a puzzle activity where students work in groups to solve clues about 5 hotel guests staying in rooms 101-105. Using the clues provided, the students must fill in a table with each guest's name, job, character trait, hobby, and additional information. Some clues are that Ms. Stevens is optimistic, from Australia and in room 102. Mr. Grove is a traffic warden, sociable and a twin staying in room 101. The completed table shows Mr. Petty is a plumber in room 103 who is conceited and into amateur dramatics.

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    Online Literacy and Numeracy Resource Centre for Trainers and Assessors Activities

    Puzzle it out activity


    This is a problem-solving activity for groups of three to five students. Method 1. Copy the hand-out (page 4 of this document) and give one copy to each group. 2. Copy and cut out the clues and give one set to each group. 3. Explain that there are five people staying at a hotel: Mr Petty, Mr Grove, Mrs Williams, Ms Stevens and Mr Harvey. Using the clues, the students have to complete the missing information in the table, namely each persons job, character, interest or hobby, plus one other item of information. Set a time limit and check orally.

    Answers Room 101 Mr Grove traffic warden sociable gardening is a twin. Room 102 Ms Stevens surgeon optimistic painting is Australian. Room 103 Mr Petty plumber conceited amateur dramatics is bald. Room 104 Mrs Williams solicitor mean tennis is bilingual. Room 105 Mr Harvey estate agent bossy bird-watching is a widower.

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    Puzzle it out (Clues)


    Ms Stevens usually looks on the bright side of life.

    The man in room 101 loves going to parties and meeting people.

    The person who works at a hospital is from down-under. Mr Grove doesnt like telling strangers what his job is especially not motorists.

    Mr Harvey sold two houses last week. The person in the room next to him often deals with divorces and wills.

    The person who wears a uniform to work has green fingers.

    The woman who speaks German as well as she speaks English hates spending money.

    The tradesman has a dress rehearsal tonight.

    The person who loves ordering people about has an end room.

    Mr Harvey has been an ornithologist for nearly twenty years. The estate agents wife passed away last year.
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    Online Literacy and Numeracy Resource Centre for Trainers and Assessors Activities

    Mrs Williams has an excellent serve.

    The person with a tanned scalp has a very high opinion of himself.

    The person in the room next to the plumber often visits Art galleries.

    Mr Petty is in the room between Ms Stevens and Mrs Williams. The traffic wardens brother was born half an hour before him.

    The optimist is staying in room 102.

    The solicitor hopes to play at Wimbledon one day.

    The person in room 104 never tips.

    Mr Harvey is in room 105.

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    Online Literacy and Numeracy Resource Centre for Trainers and Assessors Activities

    Puzzle it out task sheet


    There are five people staying at a hotel: Mr Petty, Mr Grove, Mrs Williams, Ms Stevens and Mr Harvey. Use the clues to complete the chart with the information below.

    Room number Name Job Character Interest/hobby Other information

    101

    102

    103

    104

    105

    Job solicitor estate agent surgeon traffic warden plumber

    Character sociable conceited bossy mean optimistic

    Interest/hobby painting bird-watching amateur dramatics tennis gardening

    Other information is a widower is Australian is a twin is bald is bilingual

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    Online Literacy and Numeracy Resource Centre for Trainers and Assessors Activities

    Puzzle it out activity

    Trainers notes
    Description This is a problem-solving activity for groups of three to five students.

    Equipment needed One Puzzle it out task sheet and set of clues per group.

    Instructions Refer to method and task sheets.

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