In The Sherlock Society, what does Mom use to indicate the five Ws in a case?

• A. Colored notecards
• B. Sticky notes
• C. Whiteboard
• D. Email threads

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is using a visual, color-coded system to organize the core elements of a case around the five Ws—who, what, when, where, and why. By assigning each W its own color and placing the corresponding information on notes, Mom creates an at-a-glance map of the case that’s easy to read, rearrange as new clues come in, and quick to scan for gaps. This approach makes it clear what is known for each category and what still needs to be found, guiding the investigation more efficiently than a single, uncolored set of tools.

If you tried other tools, they can help with part of the process, but they don’t naturally provide that immediate, category-specific visual cue. Sticky notes can add flexibility, a whiteboard shows the overall layout, and email threads handle communication, but none by themselves deliver the immediate, color-distinct indication of the five Ws that colored notecards provide.