🦁 JungleGrade 2Reading: grades 1-2Place valueAdditionSubtractionSkip countingMissing addends
The Case of the Vine Bandit
The Parrot King is missing from his treetop throne. Big leaves are torn, and muddy tracks lead deep into the Green Tangle. Only a clever detective can follow the clues and free the king.
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 | Jungle Move | Sneaky Trick | Witness Saw | Fur Color | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nala | River Leap | Mud Splash | Boy | Black Fur | Ticklish |
| Zuri | Loud Roar | Fruit Toss | Boy | Black Fur | Hates Loud Sounds |
| Pip | Tree Climb | Net Trap | Boy | Golden Fur | Hates Loud Sounds |
| Willow | Tree Climb | Bug Call | Boy | Brown Fur | Hates Loud Sounds |
| Brooke | Leaf Hide | Fruit Toss | Girl | Brown Fur | Scared of Snakes |
| Suki | Tree Climb | Bug Call | Girl | Black Fur | Hates Loud Sounds |
| Kiki | Leaf Hide | Fruit Toss | Boy | Brown Fur | Hates Loud Sounds |
| Twig | Vine Swing | Net Trap | Boy | Black Fur | Hates Loud Sounds |
| Coco | River Leap | Bug Call | Girl | Golden Fur | Hates Loud Sounds |
| Bongo | River Leap | Fruit Toss | Boy | Black Fur | Scared of Snakes |
| Banjo | Vine Swing | Drum Beat | Boy | Golden Fur | Hates Loud Sounds |
| Tango | Leaf Hide | Net Trap | Girl | Black Fur | Hates Loud Sounds |
| Jojo | Loud Roar | Drum Beat | Boy | Black Fur | Hates Loud Sounds |
| Bibi | Vine Swing | Fruit Toss | Boy | Black Fur | Hates Loud Sounds |
| Rumi | Vine Swing | Net Trap | Girl | Golden Fur | Ticklish |
| Hazel | Leaf Hide | Net Trap | Boy | Golden Fur | Hates Loud Sounds |
| Lola | River Leap | Drum Beat | Boy | Black Fur | Ticklish |
| Tiko | Vine Swing | Mud Splash | Boy | Black Fur | Hates Loud Sounds |
| Momo | Loud Roar | Fruit Toss | Girl | Black Fur | Hates Loud Sounds |
| Fern | Tree Climb | Bug Call | Girl | Golden Fur | Hates Loud Sounds |
| Hugo | Tree Climb | Fruit Toss | Boy | Black Fur | Ticklish |
Clue 1
Place value (tens & ones)
The Parrot King is gone! A leaf has a number scratched in it. Read the tens and ones to find your first 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.
T
17
68
50
18
77
45
45
32
77
13
43
32
13
13
24
T
17
47
35
24
39
13
50
T
17
T
17
35
32
39
71
What number has 1 ten and 7 ones?T
What number has 7 tens and 1 one?S
What number has 4 tens and 7 ones?D
What number has 7 tens and 7 ones?I
What number has 1 ten and 8 ones?V
What number has 4 tens and 5 ones?L
What number has 1 ten and 3 ones?N
What number has 3 tens and 2 ones?A
What number has 5 tens and 0 ones?E
What number has 6 tens and 8 ones?H
What number has 3 tens and 5 ones?R
What number has 3 tens and 9 ones?P
What number has 2 tens and 4 ones?O
What number has 4 tens and 3 ones?C
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
The thief left piles of bananas by the path. Count and add them up to learn 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.
A
97
31
46
24
54
34
48
48
48
A
97
31
24
81
34
24
81
46
34
63
31
A
97
48
A
97
32
65
70
58 + 39 =A
15 + 19 =E
15 + 17 =B
12 + 12 =T
36 + 29 =O
30 + 24 =N
26 + 37 =F
21 + 25 =I
57 + 24 =H
9 + 22 =W
15 + 33 =S
21 + 49 =Y
0/12 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
Some mangoes were taken from the king's basket. Take away to see how many are left and find a 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.
A
28
88
81
19
58
55
81
44
69
68
A
28
58
12
11
26
44
19
69
81
56
56
45 - 17 =A
52 - 40 =E
99 - 30 =N
91 - 23 =M
72 - 16 =F
41 - 30 =I
52 - 26 =T
121 - 33 =L
54 - 10 =R
119 - 38 =O
56 - 1 =H
69 - 11 =D
23 - 4 =U
0/13 letters found
Clue 4
Skip counting
Wet footprints march along in neat groups. Skip count by twos and fives to follow the trail to a 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.
B
110
12
16
33
140
18
45
27
30
16
21
18
65
45
15
24
100
15
10
40
70
50
45
24
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130B
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20A
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ___, 35, 40W
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160K
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14T
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55U
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, ___, 20, 25N
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33R
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, ___, 27, 30D
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60H
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39C
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ___, 80, 90E
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ___, 14, 16L
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120I
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27S
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ___, 21, 24F
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60M
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75O
0/18 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
You need a full bunch of bananas to trade a wise toucan for help. Find how many more you need to get 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
4 + ___ = 16
7 + ___ = 14
3 + ___ = 4
5 + ___ = 9
10 + ___ = 19
5 + ___ = 13
4 + ___ = 6
7 + ___ = 12
6 + ___ = 16
7 + ___ = 10
3 + ___ = 9
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain roars to scare everyone, then beats a loud jungle drum.
2.The villain roars to scare everyone, then calls a swarm of buzzing bugs.
3.The villain leaps across the wide river, then drops a sneaky net trap.
4.The villain climbs up a tall tree, then tosses sticky fruit.
5.The villain climbs up a tall tree, then drops a sneaky net trap.
6.The villain roars to scare everyone, then drops a sneaky net trap.
7.The villain swings in on a long vine, then tosses sticky fruit.
8.The villain leaps across the wide river, then calls a swarm of buzzing bugs.
9.The villain swings in on a long vine, then calls a swarm of buzzing bugs.
10.The villain swings in on a long vine, then beats a loud jungle drum.
11.The villain swings in on a long vine, then splashes mud everywhere.
12.The villain roars to scare everyone, then tosses sticky fruit.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Case of the Vine Bandit
Culprit: Tiko (Vine Swing · Mud Splash · Boy · Black Fur · Hates Loud Sounds)
- Clue 1 (Place value (tens & ones)): "THE VILLAIN CANNOT DROP NET TRAPS"What number has 1 ten and 7 ones? = 17 (T) · What number has 7 tens and 1 one? = 71 (S) · What number has 4 tens and 7 ones? = 47 (D) · What number has 7 tens and 7 ones? = 77 (I) · What number has 1 ten and 8 ones? = 18 (V) · What number has 4 tens and 5 ones? = 45 (L) · What number has 1 ten and 3 ones? = 13 (N) · What number has 3 tens and 2 ones? = 32 (A) · What number has 5 tens and 0 ones? = 50 (E) · What number has 6 tens and 8 ones? = 68 (H) · What number has 3 tens and 5 ones? = 35 (R) · What number has 3 tens and 9 ones? = 39 (P) · What number has 2 tens and 4 ones? = 24 (O) · What number has 4 tens and 3 ones? = 43 (C)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "A WITNESS SAW THE THIEF WAS A BOY"58 + 39 = 97 (A) · 15 + 19 = 34 (E) · 15 + 17 = 32 (B) · 12 + 12 = 24 (T) · 36 + 29 = 65 (O) · 30 + 24 = 54 (N) · 26 + 37 = 63 (F) · 21 + 25 = 46 (I) · 57 + 24 = 81 (H) · 9 + 22 = 31 (W) · 15 + 33 = 48 (S) · 21 + 49 = 70 (Y)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "A LOUD HORN MADE IT RUN OFF"45 - 17 = 28 (A) · 52 - 40 = 12 (E) · 99 - 30 = 69 (N) · 91 - 23 = 68 (M) · 72 - 16 = 56 (F) · 41 - 30 = 11 (I) · 52 - 26 = 26 (T) · 121 - 33 = 88 (L) · 54 - 10 = 44 (R) · 119 - 38 = 81 (O) · 56 - 1 = 55 (H) · 69 - 11 = 58 (D) · 23 - 4 = 19 (U)
- Clue 4 (Skip counting): "BLACK FUR WAS FOUND IN THE MUD"Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (B) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20 = 16 (A) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ___, 35, 40 = 30 (W) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160 = 140 (K) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14 = 10 (T) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55 = 45 (U) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, ___, 20, 25 = 15 (N) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (R) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, ___, 27, 30 = 24 (D) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60 = 40 (H) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39 = 33 (C) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ___, 80, 90 = 70 (E) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ___, 14, 16 = 12 (L) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120 = 100 (I) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27 = 21 (S) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ___, 21, 24 = 18 (F) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60 = 50 (M) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75 = 65 (O)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 11) → Tiko4 + ___ = 16 = 12 · 7 + ___ = 14 = 7 · 3 + ___ = 4 = 1 · 5 + ___ = 9 = 4 · 10 + ___ = 19 = 9 · 5 + ___ = 13 = 8 · 4 + ___ = 6 = 2 · 7 + ___ = 12 = 5 · 6 + ___ = 16 = 10 · 7 + ___ = 10 = 3 · 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
- The Case of the Vine Bandit — set in the Green Tangle jungle
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects