🔎 FallGrade 1Reading: grades 1-2AdditionSubtractionSkip countingPlace valueMissing addends
The Golden Pumpkin Mystery
Someone took the Golden Pumpkin from the Great Fall Festival! The Festival Director needs your help to find the sneaky Leaf Thief before the big parade.
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 | Festival Tool | Festival Trick | Favorite Hand | Leafy Hair Color | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper | rake shield | corn maze dash | left handed | acorn brown hair | squirrel chase |
| Brooke | pumpkin roller | pie shield | right handed | acorn brown hair | squirrel chase |
| Hunter | leaf blower | cider spray | right handed | acorn brown hair | squirrel chase |
| River | acorn launcher | hay hurdle | right handed | maple orange hair | squirrel chase |
| Oakley | leaf blower | hay hurdle | right handed | maple orange hair | wind gust |
| Maple | leaf blower | cider spray | right handed | maple orange hair | puddle slip |
| Cody | leaf blower | hay hurdle | left handed | apple red hair | wind gust |
| Ginger | apple tosser | hay hurdle | left handed | maple orange hair | wind gust |
| Leo | leaf blower | pie shield | left handed | acorn brown hair | wind gust |
| Rusty | leaf blower | pie shield | right handed | apple red hair | wind gust |
| Cooper | apple tosser | scarf swing | left handed | acorn brown hair | squirrel chase |
| Sawyer | pumpkin roller | scarf swing | right handed | acorn brown hair | squirrel chase |
| Amber | leaf blower | pie shield | left handed | acorn brown hair | squirrel chase |
| Mia | pumpkin roller | cider spray | left handed | acorn brown hair | squirrel chase |
| Toby | rake shield | corn maze dash | right handed | acorn brown hair | puddle slip |
| Jack | acorn launcher | corn maze dash | left handed | acorn brown hair | squirrel chase |
| Forrest | apple tosser | hay hurdle | right handed | acorn brown hair | wind gust |
| Eli | leaf blower | corn maze dash | left handed | acorn brown hair | wind gust |
| Zoe | rake shield | scarf swing | left handed | maple orange hair | puddle slip |
| Apple | leaf blower | scarf swing | left handed | apple red hair | squirrel chase |
| Rowan | acorn launcher | hay hurdle | left handed | acorn brown hair | puddle slip |
Clue 1
Addition
Let us count the pumpkins in the patch. We add the big pumpkins and the small pumpkins to get the total.
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
4
13
9
T
4
13
17
9
19
12
3
9
15
8
3
T
4
5
15
9
T
4
13
9
14
17
9
15
13
17
9
20
12
1 + 3 =T
6 + 6 =D
10 + 9 =F
5 + 10 =S
6 + 3 =E
13 + 7 =L
6 + 2 =N
7 + 10 =I
2 + 1 =O
6 + 7 =H
1 + 4 =U
7 + 7 =P
0/12 letters found
Clue 2
Subtraction
Some corn cobs are missing from the stand. We subtract the stolen corn from the pile to see how many are left.
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
18
11
13
17
2
4
7
6
9
4
19
10
4
17
19
12
9
9
13
3
9
8
4
15
13
16
T
18
8
19 - 1 =T
15 - 2 =E
16 - 7 =B
10 - 8 =N
18 - 6 =O
18 - 1 =S
13 - 3 =W
14 - 6 =Y
16 - 1 =L
12 - 9 =D
11 - 7 =A
20 - 1 =R
13 - 6 =C
17 - 1 =F
20 - 9 =H
13 - 7 =K
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Skip counting
Let us count the boots by twos. Skip counting the boots helps us find the track fast.
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
65
50
80
90
90
33
120
36
80
50
140
40
15
60
39
120
90
30
8
33
60
140
100
33
140
100
39
33
15
30
A
65
6
70
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75A
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42G
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60S
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, ___, 45, 50O
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, ___, 70, 80W
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10C
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12L
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120H
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140N
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, ___, 18, 21F
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, ___, 40, 50B
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ___, 80, 90K
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110D
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39E
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100U
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45I
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160T
0/17 letters found
Clue 4
Place value
The pinecones are bundled in groups of ten and single ones. Let us count the tens and 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.
W
42
19
49
95
62
75
32
77
70
95
51
75
66
51
95
W
42
75
55
77
63
51
63
75
45
55
19
55
77
72
What number has 4 tens and 2 ones?W
What number has 4 tens and 5 ones?T
What number has 5 tens and 1 one?R
What number has 7 tens and 0 ones?C
What number has 9 tens and 5 ones?O
What number has 7 tens and 5 ones?N
What number has 4 tens and 9 ones?F
What number has 7 tens and 2 ones?Y
What number has 1 ten and 9 ones?E
What number has 5 tens and 5 ones?H
What number has 3 tens and 2 ones?D
What number has 7 tens and 7 ones?A
What number has 6 tens and 2 ones?U
What number has 6 tens and 6 ones?B
What number has 6 tens and 3 ones?I
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
We need ten pies but only have six. Let us find the missing number of pies to solve this.
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
8 + ___ = 19
8 + ___ = 11
4 + ___ = 13
5 + ___ = 9
3 + ___ = 5
4 + ___ = 10
5 + ___ = 13
5 + ___ = 10
4 + ___ = 14
1 + ___ = 13
10 + ___ = 11
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain rolls a giant orange pumpkin, then holds up a warm pumpkin pie.
2.The villain launches a heap of acorns, then sprays sweet apple cider.
3.The villain blocks the path with a rake, then dashes through the corn maze.
4.The villain tosses a red apple in the air, then dashes through the corn maze.
5.The villain rolls a giant orange pumpkin, then dashes through the corn maze.
6.The villain blocks the path with a rake, then jumps over a big hay bale.
7.The villain rolls a giant orange pumpkin, then sprays sweet apple cider.
8.The villain blows away the autumn leaves, then swings a long fuzzy scarf.
9.The villain tosses a red apple in the air, then swings a long fuzzy scarf.
10.The villain tosses a red apple in the air, then holds up a warm pumpkin pie.
11.The villain launches a heap of acorns, then dashes through the corn maze.
12.The villain blows away the autumn leaves, then dashes through the corn maze.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Golden Pumpkin Mystery
Culprit: Mia (pumpkin roller · cider spray · left handed · acorn brown hair · squirrel chase)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE THIEF DOES NOT USE THE PIE SHIELD"1 + 3 = 4 (T) · 6 + 6 = 12 (D) · 10 + 9 = 19 (F) · 5 + 10 = 15 (S) · 6 + 3 = 9 (E) · 13 + 7 = 20 (L) · 6 + 2 = 8 (N) · 7 + 10 = 17 (I) · 2 + 1 = 3 (O) · 6 + 7 = 13 (H) · 1 + 4 = 5 (U) · 7 + 7 = 14 (P)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "THE SNACK BAR WAS ROBBED BY A LEFTY"19 - 1 = 18 (T) · 15 - 2 = 13 (E) · 16 - 7 = 9 (B) · 10 - 8 = 2 (N) · 18 - 6 = 12 (O) · 18 - 1 = 17 (S) · 13 - 3 = 10 (W) · 14 - 6 = 8 (Y) · 16 - 1 = 15 (L) · 12 - 9 = 3 (D) · 11 - 7 = 4 (A) · 20 - 1 = 19 (R) · 13 - 6 = 7 (C) · 17 - 1 = 16 (F) · 20 - 9 = 11 (H) · 13 - 7 = 6 (K)
- Clue 3 (Skip counting): "A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND BLEW THE THIEF BACK"Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75 = 65 (A) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42 = 36 (G) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60 = 50 (S) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, ___, 45, 50 = 40 (O) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, ___, 70, 80 = 60 (W) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10 = 6 (C) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12 = 8 (L) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120 = 100 (H) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140 = 120 (N) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, ___, 18, 21 = 15 (F) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, ___, 40, 50 = 30 (B) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ___, 80, 90 = 70 (K) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (D) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39 = 33 (E) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100 = 80 (U) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45 = 39 (I) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160 = 140 (T)
- Clue 4 (Place value): "WE FOUND ACORN BROWN HAIR IN THE HAY"What number has 4 tens and 2 ones? = 42 (W) · What number has 4 tens and 5 ones? = 45 (T) · What number has 5 tens and 1 one? = 51 (R) · What number has 7 tens and 0 ones? = 70 (C) · What number has 9 tens and 5 ones? = 95 (O) · What number has 7 tens and 5 ones? = 75 (N) · What number has 4 tens and 9 ones? = 49 (F) · What number has 7 tens and 2 ones? = 72 (Y) · What number has 1 ten and 9 ones? = 19 (E) · What number has 5 tens and 5 ones? = 55 (H) · What number has 3 tens and 2 ones? = 32 (D) · What number has 7 tens and 7 ones? = 77 (A) · What number has 6 tens and 2 ones? = 62 (U) · What number has 6 tens and 6 ones? = 66 (B) · What number has 6 tens and 3 ones? = 63 (I)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 7) → Mia8 + ___ = 19 = 11 · 8 + ___ = 11 = 3 · 4 + ___ = 13 = 9 · 5 + ___ = 9 = 4 · 3 + ___ = 5 = 2 · 4 + ___ = 10 = 6 · 5 + ___ = 13 = 8 · 5 + ___ = 10 = 5 · 4 + ___ = 14 = 10 · 1 + ___ = 13 = 12 · 10 + ___ = 11 = 1
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 1 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Subtraction, Skip counting, Place value, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Golden Pumpkin Mystery — set in Acorn Acres
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects