🐱 CatsGrade 2Reading: grades 1-2Place valueAdditionSubtractionSkip countingMissing addends
The Case of the Sneaky Cat Burglar
Something is wrong in Whisker Hollow. The Top Cat is gone from her warm spot in the big red barn! A sneaky cat took her, and only you can sniff out who.
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 | Cat Move | Secret Skill | Cat Type | Fur Color | Weak Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin | Sharp Claws | Night Vision | Girl Cat | Gray Fur | Loud Noise |
| Pepper | Fast Dash | Purr Hypnosis | Girl Cat | Gray Fur | Cucumber |
| Felix | Super Pounce | Night Vision | Girl Cat | Orange Fur | Water |
| Smokey | Silent Sneak | Night Vision | Boy Cat | Black Fur | Cucumber |
| Pickles | High Jump | Night Vision | Boy Cat | Black Fur | Water |
| Cinder | High Jump | Rooftop Climb | Girl Cat | Orange Fur | Cucumber |
| Jasper | Fast Dash | Whisker Sense | Boy Cat | Orange Fur | Water |
| Socks | Sharp Claws | Night Vision | Boy Cat | Gray Fur | Loud Noise |
| Shadow | High Jump | Whisker Sense | Girl Cat | Gray Fur | Loud Noise |
| Oreo | Silent Sneak | Tail Balance | Girl Cat | Gray Fur | Water |
| Tabby | High Jump | Rooftop Climb | Girl Cat | Gray Fur | Loud Noise |
| Marmalade | Fast Dash | Night Vision | Girl Cat | Orange Fur | Water |
| Marble | Fast Dash | Purr Hypnosis | Boy Cat | Orange Fur | Water |
| Nibbles | Sharp Claws | Tail Balance | Girl Cat | Black Fur | Loud Noise |
| Patches | Sharp Claws | Tail Balance | Girl Cat | Orange Fur | Loud Noise |
| Snowball | Sharp Claws | Whisker Sense | Girl Cat | Black Fur | Loud Noise |
| Whiskers | Silent Sneak | Night Vision | Girl Cat | Black Fur | Loud Noise |
| Boots | Super Pounce | Whisker Sense | Boy Cat | Black Fur | Cucumber |
| Ginger | Sharp Claws | Whisker Sense | Boy Cat | Gray Fur | Water |
| Mittens | Super Pounce | Night Vision | Girl Cat | Gray Fur | Loud Noise |
| Tiger | Super Pounce | Purr Hypnosis | Girl Cat | Gray Fur | Loud Noise |
Clue 1
Place value (tens & ones)
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
28
96
95
24
49
23
23
52
49
82
43
52
82
82
63
T
28
43
23
49
90
84
26
63
63
47
T
28
63
20
22
What number has 2 tens and 8 ones?T
What number has 9 tens and 6 ones?H
What number has 9 tens and 5 ones?E
What number has 2 tens and 4 ones?V
What number has 4 tens and 9 ones?I
What number has 2 tens and 3 ones?L
What number has 5 tens and 2 ones?A
What number has 8 tens and 2 ones?N
What number has 4 tens and 3 ones?C
What number has 6 tens and 3 ones?O
What number has 9 tens and 0 ones?M
What number has 8 tens and 4 ones?B
What number has 2 tens and 6 ones?R
What number has 4 tens and 7 ones?F
What number has 2 tens and 0 ones?P
What number has 2 tens and 2 ones?S
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
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
92
61
49
47
25
87
52
52
52
A
92
61
A
92
26
49
84
88
81
A
92
47
84
33
25
A
92
61
A
92
72
63 + 29 =A
26 + 35 =W
24 + 25 =I
26 + 21 =T
14 + 11 =N
43 + 44 =E
28 + 24 =S
9 + 17 =G
57 + 27 =R
35 + 53 =L
54 + 27 =C
12 + 21 =U
51 + 21 =Y
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
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
30
66
59
35
21
82
58
37
88
41
82
24
T
30
59
37
82
41
18
21
37
66
18
58
38
37 - 7 =T
90 - 24 =H
74 - 15 =E
51 - 16 =G
37 - 16 =U
87 - 5 =A
73 - 15 =R
47 - 10 =D
96 - 8 =B
80 - 39 =L
53 - 29 =S
45 - 27 =O
74 - 36 =N
0/13 letters found
Clue 4
Skip counting
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
G
24
65
55
50
16
20
65
60
55
28
16
22
20
100
18
22
100
130
140
33
65
20
G
24
Skip-count by 2s — fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, ▢, 26, 28G
Skip-count by 5s — fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ▢, 70, 75R
Skip-count by 5s — fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ▢, 60, 65A
Skip-count by 10s — fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ▢, 60, 70Y
Skip-count by 2s — fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ▢, 18, 20F
Skip-count by 2s — fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ▢, 22, 24U
Skip-count by 5s — fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, ▢, 65, 70W
Skip-count by 2s — fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ▢, 30, 32S
Skip-count by 2s — fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ▢, 24, 26O
Skip-count by 10s — fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ▢, 110, 120N
Skip-count by 3s — fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ▢, 21, 24D
Skip-count by 10s — fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ▢, 140, 150T
Skip-count by 10s — fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ▢, 150, 160H
Skip-count by 3s — fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ▢, 36, 39E
0/14 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
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
6 + ▢ = 16
2 + ▢ = 7
1 + ▢ = 8
5 + ▢ = 6
10 + ▢ = 16
4 + ▢ = 7
4 + ▢ = 12
6 + ▢ = 15
2 + ▢ = 13
8 + ▢ = 10
6 + ▢ = 10
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain sneaks without a sound, then climbs up the rooftops.
2.The villain swipes with sharp claws, then feels with twitching whiskers.
3.The villain leaps over the tall wall, then balances along the ledge.
4.The villain pounces from the shadows, then climbs up the rooftops.
5.The villain pounces from the shadows, then hums a sleepy purr.
6.The villain leaps over the tall wall, then hums a sleepy purr.
7.The villain swipes with sharp claws, then sees in the dark.
8.The villain swipes with sharp claws, then climbs up the rooftops.
9.The villain sneaks without a sound, then feels with twitching whiskers.
10.The villain leaps over the tall wall, then feels with twitching whiskers.
11.The villain dashes down the alley, then climbs up the rooftops.
12.The villain pounces from the shadows, then sees in the dark.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Case of the Sneaky Cat Burglar
Culprit: Mittens (Super Pounce · Night Vision · Girl Cat · Gray Fur · Loud Noise)
- Clue 1 (Place value (tens & ones)): "THE VILLAIN CANNOT CLIMB ROOFTOPS"What number has 2 tens and 8 ones? = 28 (T) · What number has 9 tens and 6 ones? = 96 (H) · What number has 9 tens and 5 ones? = 95 (E) · What number has 2 tens and 4 ones? = 24 (V) · What number has 4 tens and 9 ones? = 49 (I) · What number has 2 tens and 3 ones? = 23 (L) · What number has 5 tens and 2 ones? = 52 (A) · What number has 8 tens and 2 ones? = 82 (N) · What number has 4 tens and 3 ones? = 43 (C) · What number has 6 tens and 3 ones? = 63 (O) · What number has 9 tens and 0 ones? = 90 (M) · What number has 8 tens and 4 ones? = 84 (B) · What number has 2 tens and 6 ones? = 26 (R) · What number has 4 tens and 7 ones? = 47 (F) · What number has 2 tens and 0 ones? = 20 (P) · What number has 2 tens and 2 ones? = 22 (S)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "A WITNESS SAW A GIRL CAT RUN AWAY"63 + 29 = 92 (A) · 26 + 35 = 61 (W) · 24 + 25 = 49 (I) · 26 + 21 = 47 (T) · 14 + 11 = 25 (N) · 43 + 44 = 87 (E) · 28 + 24 = 52 (S) · 9 + 17 = 26 (G) · 57 + 27 = 84 (R) · 35 + 53 = 88 (L) · 54 + 27 = 81 (C) · 12 + 21 = 33 (U) · 51 + 21 = 72 (Y)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE GUARD BLASTED A LOUD HORN"37 - 7 = 30 (T) · 90 - 24 = 66 (H) · 74 - 15 = 59 (E) · 51 - 16 = 35 (G) · 37 - 16 = 21 (U) · 87 - 5 = 82 (A) · 73 - 15 = 58 (R) · 47 - 10 = 37 (D) · 96 - 8 = 88 (B) · 80 - 39 = 41 (L) · 53 - 29 = 24 (S) · 45 - 27 = 18 (O) · 74 - 36 = 38 (N)
- Clue 4 (Skip counting): "GRAY FUR WAS FOUND ON THE RUG"Skip-count by 2s — fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, ▢, 26, 28 = 24 (G) · Skip-count by 5s — fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ▢, 70, 75 = 65 (R) · Skip-count by 5s — fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ▢, 60, 65 = 55 (A) · Skip-count by 10s — fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ▢, 60, 70 = 50 (Y) · Skip-count by 2s — fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ▢, 18, 20 = 16 (F) · Skip-count by 2s — fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ▢, 22, 24 = 20 (U) · Skip-count by 5s — fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, ▢, 65, 70 = 60 (W) · Skip-count by 2s — fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ▢, 30, 32 = 28 (S) · Skip-count by 2s — fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ▢, 24, 26 = 22 (O) · Skip-count by 10s — fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ▢, 110, 120 = 100 (N) · Skip-count by 3s — fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ▢, 21, 24 = 18 (D) · Skip-count by 10s — fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ▢, 140, 150 = 130 (T) · Skip-count by 10s — fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ▢, 150, 160 = 140 (H) · Skip-count by 3s — fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ▢, 36, 39 = 33 (E)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 12) → Mittens6 + ▢ = 16 = 10 · 2 + ▢ = 7 = 5 · 1 + ▢ = 8 = 7 · 5 + ▢ = 6 = 1 · 10 + ▢ = 16 = 6 · 4 + ▢ = 7 = 3 · 4 + ▢ = 12 = 8 · 6 + ▢ = 15 = 9 · 2 + ▢ = 13 = 11 · 8 + ▢ = 10 = 2 · 6 + ▢ = 10 = 4
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 2 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Skip counting, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Case of the Sneaky Cat Burglar — set in the cozy town of Whisker Hollow
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects