Grade 3Reading: grades 3-4
The Case of the Stolen Golden Boot
Right before the big final, Sparky the mascot vanished from the locker room. The famous Golden Boot trophy was gone too, and muddy cleat prints led across the field. Coach needs you to study the players and find the sneaky Boot Bandit.
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 | Signature Move | Secret Trick | Player Type | Hair Color | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mia Goal | Mega Header | Backheel Pass | girl | brown | ticklish |
| Bruno Wing | Lightning Dribble | Backheel Pass | boy | brown | hates whistles |
| Grace Punt | Bicycle Kick | Backheel Pass | girl | brown | ticklish |
| Felix Flick | Bicycle Kick | Backheel Pass | girl | black | hates whistles |
| Zoe Sprint | Mega Header | Backheel Pass | girl | black | ticklish |
| Ella Boot | Diving Save | Slide Tackle | girl | blonde | afraid of mud |
| Lila Striker | Bicycle Kick | Long Throw | girl | black | ticklish |
| Leo Striker | Bicycle Kick | Slide Tackle | girl | blonde | ticklish |
| Sam Cleats | Lightning Dribble | Wall Jump | boy | brown | hates whistles |
| Noah Sweeper | Lightning Dribble | Slide Tackle | boy | black | ticklish |
| Hugo Keeper | Curve Shot | Fake Out | boy | black | hates whistles |
| Priya Pass | Diving Save | Fake Out | girl | black | ticklish |
| Marco Net | Mega Header | Wall Jump | girl | blonde | afraid of mud |
| Maya Score | Bicycle Kick | Fake Out | boy | blonde | ticklish |
| Omar Tackle | Bicycle Kick | Fake Out | girl | brown | ticklish |
| Ava Kickwell | Bicycle Kick | Wall Jump | girl | blonde | ticklish |
| Lucy Header | Curve Shot | Backheel Pass | boy | brown | hates whistles |
| Kai Dribble | Curve Shot | Fake Out | boy | brown | hates whistles |
| Ruby Save | Curve Shot | Fake Out | girl | black | ticklish |
| Theo Dash | Diving Save | Backheel Pass | girl | black | ticklish |
| Mateo Curve | Diving Save | Long Throw | girl | brown | hates whistles |
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
76
30
84
85
62
15
15
68
62
72
73
68
72
72
31
T
76
95
31
T
76
30
84
15
31
72
77
T
76
30
80
31
38
What number has 7 tens and 6 ones?T
What number has 3 tens and 0 ones?H
What number has 8 tens and 4 ones?E
What number has 8 tens and 5 ones?V
What number has 6 tens and 2 ones?I
What number has 1 ten and 5 ones?L
What number has 6 tens and 8 ones?A
What number has 7 tens and 2 ones?N
What number has 7 tens and 3 ones?C
What number has 3 tens and 1 one?O
What number has 9 tens and 5 ones?D
What number has 7 tens and 7 ones?G
What number has 8 tens and 0 ones?R
What number has 3 tens and 8 ones?W
0/14 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
56
63
87
31
45
85
26
26
26
A
56
63
A
56
32
87
96
55
96
77
45
79
24
24
31
27
85
24
87
85
55
52
38 + 18 =A
27 + 36 =W
55 + 32 =I
17 + 14 =T
29 + 16 =N
37 + 48 =E
10 + 16 =S
22 + 10 =G
34 + 62 =R
37 + 18 =L
46 + 31 =U
33 + 46 =O
8 + 16 =F
15 + 12 =H
26 + 26 =D
0/15 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
56
67
48
34
48
48
38
48
44
T
56
17
61
34
42
48
72
T
56
67
48
T
56
67
17
48
46
11
89
72
17
T
56
46
42
48
72
92 - 36 =T
98 - 31 =H
83 - 35 =E
68 - 34 =K
64 - 26 =P
79 - 35 =R
24 - 7 =I
87 - 26 =C
46 - 4 =L
92 - 20 =D
86 - 40 =F
28 - 17 =A
96 - 7 =N
0/13 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1–12)
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
2
108
48
A
2
7
144
8
A
2
70
55
18
A
2
12
100
9
22
35
24
108
14
54
8
33
108
33
35
7
8
2 × 1 =A
12 × 9 =B
8 × 6 =L
7 × 1 =C
12 × 12 =K
8 × 1 =H
7 × 10 =I
5 × 11 =R
9 × 2 =W
4 × 3 =S
10 × 10 =F
3 × 3 =O
11 × 2 =U
7 × 5 =N
8 × 3 =D
7 × 2 =Y
6 × 9 =T
3 × 11 =E
0/18 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1–12) — 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
11 ÷ 1 = ?
3 ÷ 1 = ?
6 ÷ 6 = ?
8 ÷ 4 = ?
5 ÷ 1 = ?
81 ÷ 9 = ?
40 ÷ 5 = ?
120 ÷ 10 = ?
100 ÷ 10 = ?
60 ÷ 10 = ?
8 ÷ 2 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain dives across the goal, then flicks a sneaky backheel pass.
2.The villain dribbles past the whole defense, then hurls a long throw in.
3.The villain dives across the goal, then fakes out the guards.
4.The villain bends a curve shot past the keeper, then hurls a long throw in.
5.The villain leaps into a bicycle kick, then hurls a long throw in.
6.The villain bends a curve shot past the keeper, then flicks a sneaky backheel pass.
7.The villain bends a curve shot past the keeper, then fakes out the guards.
8.The villain leaps into a bicycle kick, then slides in with a tackle.
9.The villain dives across the goal, then springs off the stadium wall.
10.The villain dives across the goal, then slides in with a tackle.
11.The villain soars up for a mega header, then flicks a sneaky backheel pass.
12.The villain leaps into a bicycle kick, then fakes out the guards.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Case of the Stolen Golden Boot
Culprit: Ruby Save (Curve Shot · Fake Out · girl · black · ticklish)
- Clue 1 (Place value (tens & ones)): "THE VILLAIN CANNOT DO THE LONG THROW"What number has 7 tens and 6 ones? = 76 (T) · What number has 3 tens and 0 ones? = 30 (H) · What number has 8 tens and 4 ones? = 84 (E) · What number has 8 tens and 5 ones? = 85 (V) · What number has 6 tens and 2 ones? = 62 (I) · What number has 1 ten and 5 ones? = 15 (L) · What number has 6 tens and 8 ones? = 68 (A) · What number has 7 tens and 2 ones? = 72 (N) · What number has 7 tens and 3 ones? = 73 (C) · What number has 3 tens and 1 one? = 31 (O) · What number has 9 tens and 5 ones? = 95 (D) · What number has 7 tens and 7 ones? = 77 (G) · What number has 8 tens and 0 ones? = 80 (R) · What number has 3 tens and 8 ones? = 38 (W)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "A WITNESS SAW A GIRL RUN OFF THE FIELD"38 + 18 = 56 (A) · 27 + 36 = 63 (W) · 55 + 32 = 87 (I) · 17 + 14 = 31 (T) · 29 + 16 = 45 (N) · 37 + 48 = 85 (E) · 10 + 16 = 26 (S) · 22 + 10 = 32 (G) · 34 + 62 = 96 (R) · 37 + 18 = 55 (L) · 46 + 31 = 77 (U) · 33 + 46 = 79 (O) · 8 + 16 = 24 (F) · 15 + 12 = 27 (H) · 26 + 26 = 52 (D)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE KEEPER TICKLED THE THIEF AND IT FLED"92 - 36 = 56 (T) · 98 - 31 = 67 (H) · 83 - 35 = 48 (E) · 68 - 34 = 34 (K) · 64 - 26 = 38 (P) · 79 - 35 = 44 (R) · 24 - 7 = 17 (I) · 87 - 26 = 61 (C) · 46 - 4 = 42 (L) · 92 - 20 = 72 (D) · 86 - 40 = 46 (F) · 28 - 17 = 11 (A) · 96 - 7 = 89 (N)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1–12)): "A BLACK HAIR WAS FOUND BY THE BENCH"2 × 1 = 2 (A) · 12 × 9 = 108 (B) · 8 × 6 = 48 (L) · 7 × 1 = 7 (C) · 12 × 12 = 144 (K) · 8 × 1 = 8 (H) · 7 × 10 = 70 (I) · 5 × 11 = 55 (R) · 9 × 2 = 18 (W) · 4 × 3 = 12 (S) · 10 × 10 = 100 (F) · 3 × 3 = 9 (O) · 11 × 2 = 22 (U) · 7 × 5 = 35 (N) · 8 × 3 = 24 (D) · 7 × 2 = 14 (Y) · 6 × 9 = 54 (T) · 3 × 11 = 33 (E)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1–12)): surviving statement (box 7) → Ruby Save11 ÷ 1 = 11 · 3 ÷ 1 = 3 · 6 ÷ 6 = 1 · 8 ÷ 4 = 2 · 5 ÷ 1 = 5 · 81 ÷ 9 = 9 · 40 ÷ 5 = 8 · 120 ÷ 10 = 12 · 100 ÷ 10 = 10 · 60 ÷ 10 = 6 · 8 ÷ 2 = 4
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Case of the Stolen Golden Boot — set in the Greenfield Soccer Stadium
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects