⚽ SoccerGrade 1Reading: grades 3-4AdditionSubtractionSkip countingPlace valueMissing addends
The Cup Cake Caper
The championship trophy has vanished right before the big final! A mysterious soccer player called the Penalty Phantom swiped it from the center circle. The Chief Referee needs your help to check the team rosters and catch the thief before kickoff!
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 | Lucky Charm | Dominant Foot | Hair Color | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus | Banana Shot | Striped Socks | Left-Footed | Pitch Black | Soggy Grass |
| Wendie | Slide Tackle | Golden Whistle | Right-Footed | Pitch Black | Loud Whistles |
| Cristiano | Header | Golden Whistle | Right-Footed | Neon Green | Red Cards |
| Robert | Header | Neon Shinguards | Right-Footed | Neon Green | Loud Whistles |
| Megan | Header | Headband | Left-Footed | Neon Green | Soggy Grass |
| Luka | Header | Golden Whistle | Left-Footed | Pitch Black | Soggy Grass |
| Erling | Bicycle Kick | Headband | Right-Footed | Bright Orange | Soggy Grass |
| Neymar | Banana Shot | Wrist Sweatband | Left-Footed | Pitch Black | Loud Whistles |
| Karim | Volley | Striped Socks | Right-Footed | Bright Orange | Soggy Grass |
| Sonny | Banana Shot | Headband | Right-Footed | Neon Green | Red Cards |
| Mohamed | Bicycle Kick | Wrist Sweatband | Left-Footed | Bright Orange | Red Cards |
| Alisha | Header | Headband | Left-Footed | Pitch Black | Soggy Grass |
| Rose | Slide Tackle | Striped Socks | Right-Footed | Bright Orange | Red Cards |
| Lionel | Header | Neon Shinguards | Right-Footed | Pitch Black | Loud Whistles |
| Alex | Volley | Headband | Right-Footed | Bright Orange | Soggy Grass |
| Jude | Banana Shot | Neon Shinguards | Left-Footed | Bright Orange | Soggy Grass |
| Martha | Banana Shot | Striped Socks | Right-Footed | Pitch Black | Soggy Grass |
| Lucy | Slide Tackle | Wrist Sweatband | Left-Footed | Bright Orange | Soggy Grass |
| Kylian | Header | Golden Whistle | Left-Footed | Neon Green | Red Cards |
| Chloe | Bicycle Kick | Neon Shinguards | Left-Footed | Pitch Black | Soggy Grass |
| Kevin | Slide Tackle | Wrist Sweatband | Left-Footed | Pitch Black | Soggy Grass |
Clue 1
Addition
Coach counted the training cones. First, she found a pile of them by the bench. Then she added the cones left on the pitch. Together, they gave 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.
T
19
4
16
T
19
4
11
16
14
2
8
16
17
10
8
T
19
13
16
20
18
20
4
16
20
2
9
20
10
2
11 + 8 =T
1 + 3 =H
5 + 9 =F
2 + 6 =O
9 + 7 =E
12 + 6 =R
1 + 1 =D
6 + 11 =S
4 + 9 =W
9 + 11 =A
3 + 6 =B
3 + 8 =I
6 + 4 =N
0/13 letters found
Clue 2
Subtraction
The ball boy had a big sack of soccer balls, but some rolled away into the goal. Subtracting the lost balls revealed a mysterious note stuck to the sack!
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
11
10
8
7
8
18
T
11
18
4
4
T
11
6
13
19
14
T
11
1
9
12
16
8
8
6
19
14
T
11
10
8
5
2
16
18 - 7 =T
9 - 7 =U
16 - 4 =S
18 - 5 =R
10 - 3 =L
13 - 5 =E
20 - 2 =F
9 - 3 =P
6 - 2 =O
6 - 5 =W
18 - 4 =N
11 - 6 =M
15 - 6 =A
17 - 7 =H
20 - 1 =I
17 - 1 =D
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Skip counting
We counted the cleats on the shoe rack by twos. Skip counting the shoes helped us spot a weird muddy footprint leading to the locker room!
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
15
80
90
T
15
80
110
90
35
33
10
110
8
8
90
20
30
12
20
35
90
10
10
36
12
T
15
80
90
33
36
14
14
55
14
27
30
33
33
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, ___, 20, 25T
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, ___, 33, 36A
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42O
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100H
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39S
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33R
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45F
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65Y
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ___, 14, 16N
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ___, 22, 24D
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18G
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110E
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12P
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14L
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130I
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Place value
The digital scoreboard flickered, showing tens and ones instead of the score. Reading the place value unlocked a hidden camera file!
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
74
12
25
86
20
63
71
37
36
95
41
78
62
31
93
37
78
35
62
37
95
14
86
63
41
62
12
36
86
80
41
What number has 7 tens and 4 ones?W
What number has 8 tens and 0 ones?S
What number has 8 tens and 6 ones?O
What number has 1 ten and 4 ones?R
What number has 6 tens and 2 ones?H
What number has 3 tens and 6 ones?P
What number has 3 tens and 5 ones?K
What number has 3 tens and 7 ones?A
What number has 2 tens and 0 ones?U
What number has 6 tens and 3 ones?N
What number has 3 tens and 1 one?B
What number has 7 tens and 1 one?D
What number has 2 tens and 5 ones?F
What number has 4 tens and 1 one?T
What number has 1 ten and 2 ones?E
What number has 9 tens and 3 ones?L
What number has 9 tens and 5 ones?I
What number has 7 tens and 8 ones?C
0/18 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
The team water bottles were half-empty. We knew how many we started with, and finding the missing bottles led us straight to a scrap of jersey!
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
7 + ___ = 10
5 + ___ = 11
1 + ___ = 5
3 + ___ = 12
2 + ___ = 13
6 + ___ = 14
2 + ___ = 4
9 + ___ = 14
6 + ___ = 16
6 + ___ = 7
4 + ___ = 16
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain blasted a volley, then blew a golden whistle.
2.The villain did a bicycle kick, then fixed their headband.
3.The villain made a slide tackle, then wiped their face with a wrist sweatband.
4.The villain kicked a banana shot, then pulled up their striped socks.
5.The villain blasted a volley, then wiped their face with a wrist sweatband.
6.The villain scored with a header, then blew a golden whistle.
7.The villain did a bicycle kick, then adjusted their neon shinguards.
8.The villain scored with a header, then wiped their face with a wrist sweatband.
9.The villain kicked a banana shot, then adjusted their neon shinguards.
10.The villain did a bicycle kick, then wiped their face with a wrist sweatband.
11.The villain scored with a header, then adjusted their neon shinguards.
12.The villain scored with a header, then pulled up their striped socks.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Cup Cake Caper
Culprit: Chloe (Bicycle Kick · Neon Shinguards · Left-Footed · Pitch Black · Soggy Grass)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE THIEF DOES NOT WEAR A HEADBAND"11 + 8 = 19 (T) · 1 + 3 = 4 (H) · 5 + 9 = 14 (F) · 2 + 6 = 8 (O) · 9 + 7 = 16 (E) · 12 + 6 = 18 (R) · 1 + 1 = 2 (D) · 6 + 11 = 17 (S) · 4 + 9 = 13 (W) · 9 + 11 = 20 (A) · 3 + 6 = 9 (B) · 3 + 8 = 11 (I) · 6 + 4 = 10 (N)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "THE LEFT FOOT PRINT WAS DEEP IN THE MUD"18 - 7 = 11 (T) · 9 - 7 = 2 (U) · 16 - 4 = 12 (S) · 18 - 5 = 13 (R) · 10 - 3 = 7 (L) · 13 - 5 = 8 (E) · 20 - 2 = 18 (F) · 9 - 3 = 6 (P) · 6 - 2 = 4 (O) · 6 - 5 = 1 (W) · 18 - 4 = 14 (N) · 11 - 6 = 5 (M) · 15 - 6 = 9 (A) · 17 - 7 = 10 (H) · 20 - 1 = 19 (I) · 17 - 1 = 16 (D)
- Clue 3 (Skip counting): "THE THIEF SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE SOGGY GRASS"Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, ___, 20, 25 = 15 (T) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, ___, 33, 36 = 30 (A) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42 = 36 (O) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100 = 80 (H) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39 = 33 (S) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (R) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45 = 35 (F) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65 = 55 (Y) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ___, 14, 16 = 12 (N) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ___, 22, 24 = 20 (D) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18 = 14 (G) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (E) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12 = 8 (P) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14 = 10 (L) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (I)
- Clue 4 (Place value): "WE FOUND A PITCH BLACK HAIR ON THE POST"What number has 7 tens and 4 ones? = 74 (W) · What number has 8 tens and 0 ones? = 80 (S) · What number has 8 tens and 6 ones? = 86 (O) · What number has 1 ten and 4 ones? = 14 (R) · What number has 6 tens and 2 ones? = 62 (H) · What number has 3 tens and 6 ones? = 36 (P) · What number has 3 tens and 5 ones? = 35 (K) · What number has 3 tens and 7 ones? = 37 (A) · What number has 2 tens and 0 ones? = 20 (U) · What number has 6 tens and 3 ones? = 63 (N) · What number has 3 tens and 1 one? = 31 (B) · What number has 7 tens and 1 one? = 71 (D) · What number has 2 tens and 5 ones? = 25 (F) · What number has 4 tens and 1 one? = 41 (T) · What number has 1 ten and 2 ones? = 12 (E) · What number has 9 tens and 3 ones? = 93 (L) · What number has 9 tens and 5 ones? = 95 (I) · What number has 7 tens and 8 ones? = 78 (C)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 7) → Chloe7 + ___ = 10 = 3 · 5 + ___ = 11 = 6 · 1 + ___ = 5 = 4 · 3 + ___ = 12 = 9 · 2 + ___ = 13 = 11 · 6 + ___ = 14 = 8 · 2 + ___ = 4 = 2 · 9 + ___ = 14 = 5 · 6 + ___ = 16 = 10 · 6 + ___ = 7 = 1 · 4 + ___ = 16 = 12
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 1 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Subtraction, Skip counting, Place value, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Cup Cake Caper — set in The Championship Stadium
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects