🐉 DragonsGrade 5Reading: grades 5-6RoundingAdditionSubtractionMultiplicationDivision
The Case of the Stolen Skyflame
At dawn the great bell of Cinderpeak rang wrong, and the Hatchling Keeper was gone from her nest-tower. Scorch marks streaked the launch ramps, and one stray scale glittered on the cold stone floor. Twenty-four dragons of the roost all swear they were asleep, but one of them is lying.
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 | Breath Type | Flight Trick | Dragon Kind | Scale Color | What Drove It Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tidesong | Shadow Breath | Tail Spin | Frilled Dragon | Emerald Scales | Bright Lanterns |
| Stormridge | Stone Breath | Tail Spin | Horned Dragon | Crimson Scales | Bright Lanterns |
| Mistcoil | Shadow Breath | Tail Spin | Horned Dragon | Emerald Scales | Bright Lanterns |
| Duskscale | Fire Breath | Tail Spin | Horned Dragon | Emerald Scales | Bright Lanterns |
| Bramblehorn | Ice Breath | Silent Glide | Horned Dragon | Golden Scales | Bright Lanterns |
| Gustfeather | Fire Breath | Silent Glide | Frilled Dragon | Golden Scales | Bright Lanterns |
| Sparkfin | Shadow Breath | Loop Dive | Frilled Dragon | Emerald Scales | Cold Water |
| Ashwing | Shadow Breath | Loop Dive | Frilled Dragon | Crimson Scales | Loud Bells |
| Pebblehide | Shadow Breath | Silent Glide | Horned Dragon | Golden Scales | Loud Bells |
| Ravenwing | Stone Breath | Wing Gust | Frilled Dragon | Emerald Scales | Bright Lanterns |
| Quartzback | Fire Breath | Silent Glide | Horned Dragon | Emerald Scales | Bright Lanterns |
| Snowmane | Storm Breath | Cloud Vanish | Horned Dragon | Golden Scales | Cold Water |
| Brightfang | Ice Breath | Silent Glide | Horned Dragon | Emerald Scales | Bright Lanterns |
| Thornscale | Storm Breath | Tail Spin | Horned Dragon | Crimson Scales | Loud Bells |
| Coraldrift | Storm Breath | Tail Spin | Horned Dragon | Emerald Scales | Cold Water |
| Embertail | Stone Breath | Cloud Vanish | Frilled Dragon | Crimson Scales | Loud Bells |
| Nightglow | Shadow Breath | Tail Spin | Frilled Dragon | Crimson Scales | Loud Bells |
| Glimmertail | Storm Breath | Wing Gust | Frilled Dragon | Golden Scales | Cold Water |
| Marblecrest | Stone Breath | Cloud Vanish | Frilled Dragon | Emerald Scales | Cold Water |
| Flickerwing | Fire Breath | Cloud Vanish | Horned Dragon | Emerald Scales | Bright Lanterns |
| Hollowfrost | Fire Breath | Loop Dive | Frilled Dragon | Crimson Scales | Bright Lanterns |
Clue 1
Rounding
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
47000
2000
280000
14000
300000
470000
4700
280000
14000
70
300000
500
500
1400
T
47000
470
300000
500
470000
50000
2000
470000
500
T
47000
1400
70
200
1400
2800
4700
50000
Round 47,251 to the nearest thousandT
Round 73 to the nearest tenC
Round 13,828 to the nearest thousandR
Round 281,011 to the nearest ten thousandE
Round 1,354 to the nearest hundredO
Round 2,847 to the nearest hundredU
Round 51,053 to the nearest ten thousandS
Round 4,695 to the nearest hundredD
Round 467 to the nearest tenV
Round 470,971 to the nearest ten thousandI
Round 2,455 to the nearest thousandH
Round 261,788 to the nearest hundred thousandA
Round 184 to the nearest hundredL
Round 508 to the nearest hundredN
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
9121
7745
9657
A
9121
5772
9524
6461
A
9121
4169
6417
4169
2045
6461
7445
A
9121
5772
9466
7445
2045
5772
4766
6461
4857
4766
6417
7445
9708
9524
A
9121
5772
7127
4236 + 4885 =A
6614 + 2852 =P
6193 + 3464 =U
1910 + 2947 =I
816 + 1229 =O
2260 + 4201 =S
2425 + 4702 =K
3869 + 1903 =R
1582 + 2587 =W
1979 + 2787 =N
5766 + 3942 =E
2529 + 3888 =T
2488 + 4957 =H
3817 + 5707 =D
4269 + 3476 =G
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
1839
6689
2457
5276
2457
2457
8966
2457
2904
2904
7543
4385
5045
2457
3164
7543
3598
7543
8589
T
1839
2457
2904
8589
7543
8589
3164
4385
T
1839
4804
3598
2457
3164
5937 - 4098 =T
4568 - 183 =I
10074 - 4798 =K
7686 - 997 =H
8778 - 189 =N
4992 - 188 =F
4800 - 1202 =L
7753 - 2708 =S
9100 - 1557 =A
6722 - 3558 =D
2858 - 401 =E
12867 - 3901 =P
4978 - 2074 =R
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
8
84
44
108
108
49
9
30
A
8
35
108
35
A
8
5
18
5
132
10
108
49
108
9
132
132
14
11
108
44
2 × 4 =A
1 × 5 =Y
10 × 3 =C
12 × 11 =T
12 × 9 =E
7 × 5 =L
7 × 12 =G
1 × 11 =W
7 × 2 =O
7 × 7 =N
4 × 11 =R
2 × 9 =B
3 × 3 =S
1 × 10 =H
0/14 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
5 ÷ 1 = ?
14 ÷ 7 = ?
60 ÷ 10 = ?
30 ÷ 3 = ?
132 ÷ 11 = ?
49 ÷ 7 = ?
9 ÷ 1 = ?
16 ÷ 4 = ?
18 ÷ 6 = ?
66 ÷ 6 = ?
56 ÷ 7 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain scorches the ramps with fire, then knocks torches over with a wing gust.
2.The villain scorches the ramps with fire, then glides in without a sound.
3.The villain cracks the walls with a stone roar, then loops down behind the guards.
4.The villain cracks the walls with a stone roar, then spins its tail to sweep the floor.
5.The villain blots out the lamps with shadow, then glides in without a sound.
6.The villain freezes the doors shut with ice, then knocks torches over with a wing gust.
7.The villain blots out the lamps with shadow, then knocks torches over with a wing gust.
8.The villain scorches the ramps with fire, then loops down behind the guards.
9.The villain blasts the gates open with storm wind, then spins its tail to sweep the floor.
10.The villain scorches the ramps with fire, then spins its tail to sweep the floor.
11.The villain scorches the ramps with fire, then drops from above in a sharp dive.
12.The villain blots out the lamps with shadow, then spins its tail to sweep the floor.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Case of the Stolen Skyflame
Culprit: Quartzback (Fire Breath · Silent Glide · Horned Dragon · Emerald Scales · Bright Lanterns)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE RAIDER CANNOT VANISH INTO CLOUDS"Round 47,251 to the nearest thousand = 47000 (T) · Round 73 to the nearest ten = 70 (C) · Round 13,828 to the nearest thousand = 14000 (R) · Round 281,011 to the nearest ten thousand = 280000 (E) · Round 1,354 to the nearest hundred = 1400 (O) · Round 2,847 to the nearest hundred = 2800 (U) · Round 51,053 to the nearest ten thousand = 50000 (S) · Round 4,695 to the nearest hundred = 4700 (D) · Round 467 to the nearest ten = 470 (V) · Round 470,971 to the nearest ten thousand = 470000 (I) · Round 2,455 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (H) · Round 261,788 to the nearest hundred thousand = 300000 (A) · Round 184 to the nearest hundred = 200 (L) · Round 508 to the nearest hundred = 500 (N)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "A GUARD SAW TWO SHARP HORNS IN THE DARK"4236 + 4885 = 9121 (A) · 6614 + 2852 = 9466 (P) · 6193 + 3464 = 9657 (U) · 1910 + 2947 = 4857 (I) · 816 + 1229 = 2045 (O) · 2260 + 4201 = 6461 (S) · 2425 + 4702 = 7127 (K) · 3869 + 1903 = 5772 (R) · 1582 + 2587 = 4169 (W) · 1979 + 2787 = 4766 (N) · 5766 + 3942 = 9708 (E) · 2529 + 3888 = 6417 (T) · 2488 + 4957 = 7445 (H) · 3817 + 5707 = 9524 (D) · 4269 + 3476 = 7745 (G)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE KEEPER RAISED A LANTERN AND IT FLED"5937 - 4098 = 1839 (T) · 4568 - 183 = 4385 (I) · 10074 - 4798 = 5276 (K) · 7686 - 997 = 6689 (H) · 8778 - 189 = 8589 (N) · 4992 - 188 = 4804 (F) · 4800 - 1202 = 3598 (L) · 7753 - 2708 = 5045 (S) · 9100 - 1557 = 7543 (A) · 6722 - 3558 = 3164 (D) · 2858 - 401 = 2457 (E) · 12867 - 3901 = 8966 (P) · 4978 - 2074 = 2904 (R)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1–12)): "A GREEN SCALE LAY BY THE NEST TOWER"2 × 4 = 8 (A) · 1 × 5 = 5 (Y) · 10 × 3 = 30 (C) · 12 × 11 = 132 (T) · 12 × 9 = 108 (E) · 7 × 5 = 35 (L) · 7 × 12 = 84 (G) · 1 × 11 = 11 (W) · 7 × 2 = 14 (O) · 7 × 7 = 49 (N) · 4 × 11 = 44 (R) · 2 × 9 = 18 (B) · 3 × 3 = 9 (S) · 1 × 10 = 10 (H)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1–12)): surviving statement (box 1) → Quartzback5 ÷ 1 = 5 · 14 ÷ 7 = 2 · 60 ÷ 10 = 6 · 30 ÷ 3 = 10 · 132 ÷ 11 = 12 · 49 ÷ 7 = 7 · 9 ÷ 1 = 9 · 16 ÷ 4 = 4 · 18 ÷ 6 = 3 · 66 ÷ 6 = 11 · 56 ÷ 7 = 8
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Case of the Stolen Skyflame — set in the floating dragon-roost of Cinderpeak
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects