🐱 CatsGrade 2Reading: grades 1-2Place valueWord problemsAdditionSubtractionMissing addends
The Great Milk Mystery
The golden milk is gone from the Royal Bowl! Chief Chef Barnaby is very sad. We need to find the sneaky cat who drank it all.
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 | Main Skill | Pocket Toy | Active Paw | Fur Color | Distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | super purr | wool yarn | left pawed | black fur | feather wand |
| Fluffy | fast climb | toy mouse | left pawed | black fur | feather wand |
| Oliver | super purr | wool yarn | right pawed | black fur | feather wand |
| Smokey | high jump | catnip toy | left pawed | orange fur | fish treat |
| Tom | night sight | laser light | right pawed | white fur | warm milk |
| Boots | high jump | shiny bell | right pawed | white fur | fish treat |
| Ziggy | high jump | laser light | left pawed | black fur | fish treat |
| Simba | fast climb | wool yarn | right pawed | white fur | warm milk |
| Milo | fast climb | toy mouse | right pawed | white fur | warm milk |
| Gizmo | high jump | wool yarn | left pawed | orange fur | feather wand |
| Chloe | high jump | catnip toy | left pawed | orange fur | feather wand |
| Whiskers | silent step | laser light | right pawed | black fur | warm milk |
| Max | high jump | laser light | left pawed | orange fur | feather wand |
| Garfield | super purr | wool yarn | right pawed | black fur | fish treat |
| Tiger | super purr | catnip toy | left pawed | black fur | feather wand |
| Leo | silent step | shiny bell | left pawed | black fur | feather wand |
| Shadow | super purr | shiny bell | left pawed | orange fur | feather wand |
| Bella | silent step | shiny bell | right pawed | white fur | feather wand |
| Socks | high jump | wool yarn | right pawed | white fur | fish treat |
| Felix | fast climb | wool yarn | left pawed | black fur | feather wand |
| Sylvester | silent step | shiny bell | right pawed | orange fur | warm milk |
Clue 1
Place value
Detective Kitten counts the yarn balls in the yard to find the 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
91
75
93
69
32
93
51
49
41
16
51
T
91
99
33
93
69
32
33
T
91
75
51
29
93
51
69
75
15
32
41
11
93
26
26
What number has 9 tens and 1 one?T
What number has 7 tens and 5 ones?H
What number has 1 ten and 1 one?B
What number has 6 tens and 9 ones?S
What number has 2 tens and 9 ones?V
What number has 1 ten and 6 ones?C
What number has 9 tens and 3 ones?E
What number has 2 tens and 6 ones?L
What number has 4 tens and 1 one?Y
What number has 9 tens and 9 ones?D
What number has 1 ten and 5 ones?I
What number has 4 tens and 9 ones?K
What number has 3 tens and 3 ones?O
What number has 5 tens and 1 one?A
What number has 3 tens and 2 ones?N
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Word problems
A small box has tens and ones blocks that show where the cat ran.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Awitnesssawthevillainwas .
L
31
33
14
24
10
6
35
33
D
There were 34 feather wands. 3 were used up. How many feather wands are left?L
Detective Kitten lined up 3 rows of 11 feather wands. How many feather wands in all?E
Detective Kitten found 21 yarn balls yesterday and 3 more today. How many yarn balls in all?T
Detective Kitten lined up 5 rows of 7 toy mice. How many toy mice in all?W
Detective Kitten found 7 fish treats yesterday and 3 more today. How many fish treats in all?P
Detective Kitten lined up 2 rows of 3 yarn balls. How many yarn balls in all?A
Detective Kitten lined up 2 rows of 7 feather wands. How many feather wands in all?F
0/7 letters found
Clue 3
Addition
We add up all the paw prints in the mud to get 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
66
60
57
92
61
35
80
80
70
T
66
51
31
36
51
58
83
36
57
83
T
66
60
57
58
28 + 38 =T
14 + 22 =F
14 + 17 =P
24 + 27 =O
29 + 63 =Y
40 + 40 =L
39 + 18 =E
22 + 36 =R
47 + 23 =S
33 + 27 =H
37 + 24 =W
17 + 18 =I
32 + 51 =A
0/13 letters found
Clue 4
Subtraction
We take away the eaten fish treats to see what is 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.
W
72
78
40
56
45
85
50
68
89
73
39
38
40
45
27
56
85
66
84
78
39
84
73
29
27
106 - 34 =W
114 - 30 =H
55 - 17 =K
62 - 17 =U
115 - 30 =N
60 - 33 =R
82 - 32 =D
84 - 18 =T
117 - 28 =L
81 - 3 =E
45 - 5 =F
53 - 14 =C
99 - 26 =A
80 - 12 =B
36 - 7 =I
58 - 2 =O
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
Some toy mice are missing from the box and we must find the secret number.
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
1 + ___ = 4
10 + ___ = 15
5 + ___ = 9
10 + ___ = 16
10 + ___ = 17
10 + ___ = 18
3 + ___ = 5
4 + ___ = 14
8 + ___ = 17
1 + ___ = 13
1 + ___ = 12
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain climbs up the giant scratching post, then squeaks a little toy mouse.
2.The villain sneaks through the dark yard, then drops a ball of wool yarn.
3.The villain purrs very loudly to trick the guards, then drops a ball of wool yarn.
4.The villain climbs up the giant scratching post, then drops a ball of wool yarn.
5.The villain purrs very loudly to trick the guards, then tosses a soft catnip toy.
6.The villain sneaks through the dark yard, then tosses a soft catnip toy.
7.The villain climbs up the giant scratching post, then rings a tiny shiny bell.
8.The villain sneaks through the dark yard, then shines a bright laser light.
9.The villain jumps over the tall fence, then rings a tiny shiny bell.
10.The villain sneaks through the dark yard, then rings a tiny shiny bell.
11.The villain jumps over the tall fence, then drops a ball of wool yarn.
12.The villain climbs up the giant scratching post, then shines a bright laser light.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Milk Mystery
Culprit: Fluffy (fast climb · toy mouse · left pawed · black fur · feather wand)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE SNEAKY CAT DOES NOT HAVE A SHINY BELL"What number has 9 tens and 1 one? = 91 (T) · What number has 7 tens and 5 ones? = 75 (H) · What number has 1 ten and 1 one? = 11 (B) · What number has 6 tens and 9 ones? = 69 (S) · What number has 2 tens and 9 ones? = 29 (V) · What number has 1 ten and 6 ones? = 16 (C) · What number has 9 tens and 3 ones? = 93 (E) · What number has 2 tens and 6 ones? = 26 (L) · What number has 4 tens and 1 one? = 41 (Y) · What number has 9 tens and 9 ones? = 99 (D) · What number has 1 ten and 5 ones? = 15 (I) · What number has 4 tens and 9 ones? = 49 (K) · What number has 3 tens and 3 ones? = 33 (O) · What number has 5 tens and 1 one? = 51 (A) · What number has 3 tens and 2 ones? = 32 (N)
- Clue 2 (Word problems): "LEFT PAWED"There were 34 feather wands. 3 were used up. How many feather wands are left? = 31 (L) · Detective Kitten lined up 3 rows of 11 feather wands. How many feather wands in all? = 33 (E) · Detective Kitten found 21 yarn balls yesterday and 3 more today. How many yarn balls in all? = 24 (T) · Detective Kitten lined up 5 rows of 7 toy mice. How many toy mice in all? = 35 (W) · Detective Kitten found 7 fish treats yesterday and 3 more today. How many fish treats in all? = 10 (P) · Detective Kitten lined up 2 rows of 3 yarn balls. How many yarn balls in all? = 6 (A) · Detective Kitten lined up 2 rows of 7 feather wands. How many feather wands in all? = 14 (F)
- Clue 3 (Addition): "THEY WILL STOP FOR A FEATHER"28 + 38 = 66 (T) · 14 + 22 = 36 (F) · 14 + 17 = 31 (P) · 24 + 27 = 51 (O) · 29 + 63 = 92 (Y) · 40 + 40 = 80 (L) · 39 + 18 = 57 (E) · 22 + 36 = 58 (R) · 47 + 23 = 70 (S) · 33 + 27 = 60 (H) · 37 + 24 = 61 (W) · 17 + 18 = 35 (I) · 32 + 51 = 83 (A)
- Clue 4 (Subtraction): "WE FOUND BLACK FUR ON THE CHAIR"106 - 34 = 72 (W) · 114 - 30 = 84 (H) · 55 - 17 = 38 (K) · 62 - 17 = 45 (U) · 115 - 30 = 85 (N) · 60 - 33 = 27 (R) · 82 - 32 = 50 (D) · 84 - 18 = 66 (T) · 117 - 28 = 89 (L) · 81 - 3 = 78 (E) · 45 - 5 = 40 (F) · 53 - 14 = 39 (C) · 99 - 26 = 73 (A) · 80 - 12 = 68 (B) · 36 - 7 = 29 (I) · 58 - 2 = 56 (O)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 1) → Fluffy1 + ___ = 4 = 3 · 10 + ___ = 15 = 5 · 5 + ___ = 9 = 4 · 10 + ___ = 16 = 6 · 10 + ___ = 17 = 7 · 10 + ___ = 18 = 8 · 3 + ___ = 5 = 2 · 4 + ___ = 14 = 10 · 8 + ___ = 17 = 9 · 1 + ___ = 13 = 12 · 1 + ___ = 12 = 11
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 2 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Word problems, Addition, Subtraction, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Great Milk Mystery — set in Mewtopia Cat Cafe
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects