Good Past Perfect Acitivity

Original Idea: Alex Case

Cut up the cards below and give them out to groups of between two and four students. Students spread the cards out face up on the table and take turns choosing one of the cards to add to their story. The cards must be placed in the order they use them, but they can use the Past Perfect to add them to earlier in the story if they like. The aim is to use all the cards and to finish the story on the last one.

Handcuffs	Shotgun/ handgun	Fingerprints	Detective
Police officer	Footprint	Clue/ evidence	Trial
Judge	Jury	Bury	A will
DNA	Suspect	Alibi	Arrest
Question	A cell	Death penalty	Guilty
Innocent	Prosecute/ prosecution/ prosecutor	Defence	Prison sentence
Witness	Lawyer/ attorney/ barrister	Weapon	Alarm
Poison	Shredder	Blackmail	Man-slaughter
Bail	Blood	Coroner/ autopsy	Steal/ thief/ burglar
Motive	Chase	Escape	A plea