One of Us Is Lying Worksheet

Read the background information carefully and pay attention to the characters.

There were 4 people in a room when a confidential document went missing from inside the drawer of the room. Each individual was suspected, so they provided statements about their actions during the time when the document went missing.

Roger: I was using my laptop and did not notice anything unusual. I didn't even know a document was missing until now

Carly: I was talking on the phone with a friend. I saw the document yesterday but I have no hand in its disappearance.

Alexis: I was reading a book in the corner. I saw the document in the drawer before it disappeared.

Drake: I was taking a nap when the document disappeared so I was literally unaware. I did see it earlier.

Note down the names of the suspects and their actions during the time of the incident.

Suspects	Actions during the time of the incident

Note down who saw the document.

Suspects	ADocument Sighting

Who do you think is the most suspicious and why?

Analyze the timeline of actions. Do you think there is any inconsistency?

Think about who saw the document. Whose statement aligns more?

Write down any thoughts, or details that will help you solve this mystery

References

Subjectivity and Revenge in Karen M. McManus’s One of Us Is Lying

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