Follow the Clues Discussion

Purpose: Reflect on how you listened, processed, and executed each step during the clue hunt. Use this time to surface strategies, challenges, and ideas for applying these skills in other tasks.

Discussion Guidelines

• One person speaks at a time.
• Use full sentences.
• Listen actively and respectfully.
• It’s okay to pause and think before answering.

Key Questions

1. What strategy did you find most helpful when following the clues?

   • Follow-up: Why did this strategy help?
   • Follow-up: How did it make the task easier?
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

2. Was there a step where you felt confused or stuck?

   • Follow-up: Which part was challenging?
   • Follow-up: What could you try next time to make it clearer?
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

3. How can you use these strategies in other classroom activities?

   • Follow-up: Can you give an example?
   • Follow-up: When would you use it?
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Wrap-Up

Summarize one key strategy you will remember and explain how you will use it in a future task.

Clue Cards Activity

Use these cards to guide your drawing and coloring missions. Shuffle the cards, draw one at a time, read or listen to the direction, and then complete it on your paper. After each card, record your result on the Clue Response Worksheet.

Clue Cards:

1. Draw a square. Then draw two diagonal lines connecting opposite corners.
2. Draw a circle. Then color the top half red.
3. Draw a triangle. Then color its left side blue.
4. Draw a rectangle. Then draw a vertical line down the center and color the right section green.
5. Draw a star (five points). Then draw a small circle at each point.
6. Draw two parallel horizontal lines. Then connect them on the left with a vertical line and color the shape yellow.
7. Draw a hexagon. Then draw and color one of its sides purple.
8. Draw a heart shape. Then draw an arrow through it.
9. Draw a smiley face: circle, two eyes, and a mouth. Then color only the mouth orange.
10. Draw a plus sign (+). Then draw a circle around it.

Remember to show your work and check off each step on your response worksheet!

Clue Cards Answer Key

Use this key to check student responses for each clue. Confirm that both parts of each direction are present and correctly executed.

Clue 1

Draw a square. Then draw two diagonal lines connecting opposite corners.

Correct Response:
• A neatly drawn square
• Two straight lines: one from the top-left corner to the bottom-right corner, and one from the top-right corner to the bottom-left corner (forming an “X” inside the square)

Step-by-Step Check:

1. Square drawn with four equal sides and right angles
2. First diagonal from one corner to the opposite
3. Second diagonal crossing the first at the square’s center

Clue 2

Draw a circle. Then color the top half red.

Correct Response:
• A single circle
• A horizontal line (or clean separation) across the middle indicating top vs. bottom
• The top semicircle filled completely in red, bottom semicircle left blank or uncolored

Step-by-Step Check:

1. Circle outline drawn
2. Division between top and bottom
3. Red coloring covers only the top half

Clue 3

Draw a triangle. Then color its left side blue.

Correct Response:
• A three-sided triangle (any orientation, but side identification should match student’s view)
• The side on the student’s left hand (when facing the drawing) colored completely blue

Step-by-Step Check:

1. Triangle outline with three distinct sides
2. Identify left side relative to student’s viewpoint
3. Blue coloring applied only to that side

Clue 4

Draw a rectangle. Then draw a vertical line down the center and color the right section green.

Correct Response:
• Rectangle outline with opposite sides equal
• A straight vertical line splitting the rectangle into two equal parts
• The half on the right side of that line filled in green

Step-by-Step Check:

1. Rectangle drawn
2. Vertical center line correctly bisecting width
3. Green coloring on right half only

Clue 5

Draw a star (five points). Then draw a small circle at each point.

Correct Response:
• A standard five-pointed star (one continuous outline)
• A small separate circle at the tip of each of the five points (total of five circles)

Step-by-Step Check:

1. Star shape with five distinct points
2. Five small circles, one centered on each star point

Clue 6

Draw two parallel horizontal lines. Then connect them on the left with a vertical line and color the shape yellow.

Correct Response:
• Two straight horizontal lines, parallel and evenly spaced
• A single vertical line on the left end connecting the two horizontals, forming a rectangle or “box” open on the right
• Entire enclosed shape filled in yellow

Step-by-Step Check:

1. Two parallel horizontal strokes
2. Vertical connector on left only
3. Yellow fill inside

Clue 7

Draw a hexagon. Then draw and color one of its sides purple.

Correct Response:
• Six-sided shape (hexagon) with equal or nearly equal sides
• One entire side selected and fully colored purple

Step-by-Step Check:

1. Six sides drawn
2. One side clearly chosen
3. Purple shading exactly on that side

Clue 8

Draw a heart shape. Then draw an arrow through it.

Correct Response:
• Classic heart outline (two rounded lobes and a point at bottom)
• Straight arrow passing through the heart, typically entering one side and exiting the other, with a pointed tip and feathered end

Step-by-Step Check:

1. Heart outline drawn
2. Arrow shaft and point drawn through the center of the heart
3. Arrowhead and fletching details present

Clue 9

Draw a smiley face: circle, two eyes, and a mouth. Then color only the mouth orange.

Correct Response:
• Circle outline for the face
• Two eyes (dots or small circles) inside the face
• Curved smiling mouth
• Mouth area filled in orange; eyes and face outline uncolored

Step-by-Step Check:

1. Face circle drawn
2. Eyes and mouth sketched
3. Orange shading applied only to the mouth region

Clue 10

Draw a plus sign (+). Then draw a circle around it.

Correct Response:
• A plus sign with one vertical and one horizontal line intersecting at center
• A larger circle drawn so the plus sign sits inside it, centered

Step-by-Step Check:

1. Plus sign drawn with equal line lengths
2. Circle outline centered around the plus sign

Use this key to confirm each student drawing includes both parts of the clue and follows the spatial and color directions accurately. Provide praise for correct execution and targeted feedback if any element is missing or misaligned.

Clue Response Worksheet

Name: ______________________ Date: ___________

Clue 1: _________________________________
[Draw or write what you did here]

Clue 2: _________________________________
[Draw or write what you did here]

Clue 3: _________________________________
[Draw or write what you did here]

Clue 4: _________________________________
[Draw or write what you did here]

(Continue on back if needed.)