🦁 JungleGrade 2Reading: grades 1-2Place valueAdditionSubtractionSkip countingMissing addends
Case of the Vine Snatcher
The Parrot Queen is gone! Someone snatched her from her nest at dawn. You are the best young tracker in the Green Vine Jungle, and the animals need you to find the sneaky Vine Snatcher.
Suspects
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
21 of 21 still in play
| Name | Way of Moving | Jungle Trick | Animal Type | Fur Color | Scared Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lulu | leaps tree to tree | digs deep tunnels | furry beast | green fur | loud drums |
| Berry | glides from branches | climbs tall trees | furry beast | spotted fur | loud drums |
| Pax | leaps tree to tree | climbs tall trees | scaly beast | green fur | bright torches |
| Fern | glides from branches | climbs tall trees | scaly beast | brown fur | bright torches |
| Bongo | stomps the path | climbs tall trees | scaly beast | spotted fur | bright torches |
| Roko | swings on vines | hides in mud pools | scaly beast | spotted fur | bright torches |
| Mira | glides from branches | climbs tall trees | scaly beast | spotted fur | bright torches |
| Tula | glides from branches | hides in mud pools | scaly beast | spotted fur | bright torches |
| Zazu | slithers on the ground | digs deep tunnels | scaly beast | brown fur | loud drums |
| Bandit | leaps tree to tree | hides in mud pools | furry beast | green fur | buzzing bees |
| Pesto | glides from branches | digs deep tunnels | furry beast | brown fur | loud drums |
| Vela | stomps the path | climbs tall trees | scaly beast | green fur | buzzing bees |
| Dax | swings on vines | hides in mud pools | scaly beast | green fur | bright torches |
| Sunny | glides from branches | climbs tall trees | scaly beast | brown fur | loud drums |
| Juno | slithers on the ground | climbs tall trees | scaly beast | green fur | buzzing bees |
| Niko | slithers on the ground | digs deep tunnels | scaly beast | spotted fur | bright torches |
| Tango | stomps the path | calls loud howls | furry beast | spotted fur | bright torches |
| Rumba | swings on vines | calls loud howls | scaly beast | spotted fur | loud drums |
| Pippa | leaps tree to tree | calls loud howls | furry beast | brown fur | buzzing bees |
| Kiko | stomps the path | swims fast rivers | scaly beast | spotted fur | bright torches |
| Milo | swings on vines | hides in mud pools | scaly beast | green fur | loud drums |
Clue 1
Place value (tens & ones)
You find muddy paw prints at the nest. You count the tens and ones in the tracks to learn one trick the snatcher cannot do.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
33
13
73
34
42
77
77
60
42
16
81
60
16
16
99
T
33
13
42
64
73
42
16
86
22
64
74
99
99
77
61
What number has 3 tens and 3 ones?T
What number has 4 tens and 2 ones?I
What number has 6 tens and 0 ones?A
What number has 1 ten and 6 ones?N
What number has 7 tens and 3 ones?E
What number has 3 tens and 4 ones?V
What number has 6 tens and 1 one?S
What number has 7 tens and 7 ones?L
What number has 9 tens and 9 ones?O
What number has 7 tens and 4 ones?P
What number has 6 tens and 4 ones?D
What number has 1 ten and 3 ones?H
What number has 8 tens and 1 one?C
What number has 8 tens and 6 ones?M
What number has 2 tens and 2 ones?U
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
The toucans saw the snatcher drop fruit while running away. You add up the fallen fruit to spot who it was.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
A
71
83
77
68
95
48
87
87
87
A
71
83
A
71
87
53
A
71
43
64
27
48
A
71
87
68
72
54
95
27
64
28 + 43 =A
50 + 45 =N
51 + 26 =I
16 + 38 =U
32 + 32 =Y
34 + 49 =W
26 + 22 =E
36 + 32 =T
27 + 26 =C
44 + 43 =S
17 + 10 =B
43 + 29 =R
30 + 13 =L
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
Some bananas got eaten on the trail. You take away the eaten ones from the bunch to find the next clue.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
W
11
41
74
20
19
40
41
16
27
59
73
62
62
W
11
27
59
35
75
40
27
31
35
59
59
73
40
20
35
41
74
48 - 37 =W
90 - 28 =F
64 - 23 =E
67 - 36 =G
104 - 31 =O
33 - 6 =I
42 - 2 =R
97 - 38 =T
60 - 40 =C
64 - 29 =H
51 - 35 =D
102 - 28 =S
21 - 2 =A
112 - 37 =B
0/14 letters found
Clue 4
Skip counting
Footprints march in pairs down the path. You skip count the prints by twos to follow the trail.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
W
26
120
36
28
140
45
14
30
22
28
70
70
120
14
36
140
42
28
45
70
50
120
45
120
30
70
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30W
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140E
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48R
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32O
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60H
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, ___, 40, 50S
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55N
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18D
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160U
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26P
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42F
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80T
0/12 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
You find a torn vine with a few knots missing. You figure out the missing knots to name the Vine Snatcher.
First solve each problem. Then find each answer in the list below and cross that sentence out. One sentence will be left — that's exactly what the villain did!
Step 1 — solve these
10 + ___ = 14
2 + ___ = 10
8 + ___ = 9
1 + ___ = 8
4 + ___ = 15
10 + ___ = 19
8 + ___ = 13
8 + ___ = 18
9 + ___ = 12
10 + ___ = 22
3 + ___ = 9
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain stomps the path, then swims fast rivers.
2.The villain slithers on the ground, then digs deep tunnels.
3.The villain glides from branches, then digs deep tunnels.
4.The villain glides from branches, then climbs tall trees.
5.The villain swings on vines, then digs deep tunnels.
6.The villain leaps tree to tree, then hides in mud pools.
7.The villain glides from branches, then calls loud howls.
8.The villain stomps the path, then climbs tall trees.
9.The villain stomps the path, then calls loud howls.
10.The villain leaps tree to tree, then digs deep tunnels.
11.The villain slithers on the ground, then climbs tall trees.
12.The villain stomps the path, then hides in mud pools.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — Case of the Vine Snatcher
Culprit: Niko (slithers on the ground · digs deep tunnels · scaly beast · spotted fur · bright torches)
- Clue 1 (Place value (tens & ones)): "THE VILLAIN CANNOT HIDE IN MUD POOLS"What number has 3 tens and 3 ones? = 33 (T) · What number has 4 tens and 2 ones? = 42 (I) · What number has 6 tens and 0 ones? = 60 (A) · What number has 1 ten and 6 ones? = 16 (N) · What number has 7 tens and 3 ones? = 73 (E) · What number has 3 tens and 4 ones? = 34 (V) · What number has 6 tens and 1 one? = 61 (S) · What number has 7 tens and 7 ones? = 77 (L) · What number has 9 tens and 9 ones? = 99 (O) · What number has 7 tens and 4 ones? = 74 (P) · What number has 6 tens and 4 ones? = 64 (D) · What number has 1 ten and 3 ones? = 13 (H) · What number has 8 tens and 1 one? = 81 (C) · What number has 8 tens and 6 ones? = 86 (M) · What number has 2 tens and 2 ones? = 22 (U)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "A WITNESS SAW A SCALY BEAST RUN BY"28 + 43 = 71 (A) · 50 + 45 = 95 (N) · 51 + 26 = 77 (I) · 16 + 38 = 54 (U) · 32 + 32 = 64 (Y) · 34 + 49 = 83 (W) · 26 + 22 = 48 (E) · 36 + 32 = 68 (T) · 27 + 26 = 53 (C) · 44 + 43 = 87 (S) · 17 + 10 = 27 (B) · 43 + 29 = 72 (R) · 30 + 13 = 43 (L)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "WE SCARED IT OFF WITH BRIGHT TORCHES"48 - 37 = 11 (W) · 90 - 28 = 62 (F) · 64 - 23 = 41 (E) · 67 - 36 = 31 (G) · 104 - 31 = 73 (O) · 33 - 6 = 27 (I) · 42 - 2 = 40 (R) · 97 - 38 = 59 (T) · 60 - 40 = 20 (C) · 64 - 29 = 35 (H) · 51 - 35 = 16 (D) · 102 - 28 = 74 (S) · 21 - 2 = 19 (A) · 112 - 37 = 75 (B)
- Clue 4 (Skip counting): "WE FOUND SPOTTED FUR ON THE NEST"Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30 = 26 (W) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140 = 120 (E) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48 = 42 (R) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32 = 28 (O) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60 = 50 (H) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, ___, 40, 50 = 30 (S) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55 = 45 (N) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18 = 14 (D) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160 = 140 (U) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26 = 22 (P) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42 = 36 (F) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80 = 70 (T)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 2) → Niko10 + ___ = 14 = 4 · 2 + ___ = 10 = 8 · 8 + ___ = 9 = 1 · 1 + ___ = 8 = 7 · 4 + ___ = 15 = 11 · 10 + ___ = 19 = 9 · 8 + ___ = 13 = 5 · 8 + ___ = 18 = 10 · 9 + ___ = 12 = 3 · 10 + ___ = 22 = 12 · 3 + ___ = 9 = 6
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 2 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Skip counting, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- Case of the Vine Snatcher — set in the Green Vine Jungle
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects