🎒 Mystery Bags
Four bags. Five objects each. Whose job do they belong to?
How it works
Work with a partner. Open a bag and reveal its objects one at a time — don't rush to the end. After each object, talk with your partner: what could it be used for, and does it change your guess?
Only once all 5 objects are out of the bag do you write down your final answer.
Bag 1
What could each object be used for?
Which jobs could match the objects?
Which clue is the most useful?
Decide on one job and give at least three reasons.
One object is less obvious than the others. Explain why it still belongs to the job.
Bag 2
What could each object be used for?
Which jobs could match the objects?
Which clue is the most useful?
Decide on one job and give at least three reasons.
One object is less obvious than the others. Explain why it still belongs to the job.
Bag 3
What could each object be used for?
Which jobs could match the objects?
Which clue is the most useful?
Decide on one job and give at least three reasons.
One object is less obvious than the others. Explain why it still belongs to the job.
Bag 4
What could each object be used for?
Which jobs could match the objects?
Which clue is the most useful?
Decide on one job and give at least three reasons.
One object is less obvious than the others. Explain why it still belongs to the job.
Submit your answers
Enter your name and class, then submit.
Case closed — the answers
Nicely reasoned. Here's who each bag really belonged to — compare your answers with another pair.
Bag 1 — Graphic designer. Colour chart, stylus, ruler, magazine advertisement, USB stick: all tools for planning and producing a design.
Bag 2 — Journalist. Notebook, voice recorder, press badge, newspaper clipping, train ticket: interviewing people, writing up the story, and travelling to where it happens.
Bag 3 — Event manager. Guest list, lanyard, timetable, roll of tape, invitation card: planning and running an event from start to finish.
Bag 4 — Hotel receptionist. Room key card, bell, reservation form, city map, name badge: welcoming guests and checking them in.