🔎 HalloweenGrade 7Reading: grades 1-2AdditionSubtractionMultiplicationIntegersDivision
The Great Pumpkin Candy Caper
Someone stole the great pumpkin candy bowl. The kids of Spooky Town need your help. Track down the sneaky ghoul before Halloween night is over.
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 | scary trick | spooky gear | writing hand | spooky wig | funny defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morticia | shadow slip | spider ring | left hand | orange hair | giggle juice |
| Daphne | loud boo | bat wings | left hand | green hair | silly jokes |
| Luna | creepy crawl | pumpkin mask | left hand | green hair | giggle juice |
| Velma | loud boo | spider ring | left hand | green hair | giggle juice |
| Casper | bat fly | pumpkin mask | right hand | green hair | giggle juice |
| Sabrina | creepy crawl | glow shoes | right hand | black hair | bright flashlights |
| Wolfie | bat fly | ghost cape | right hand | green hair | giggle juice |
| Hermione | scary laugh | pumpkin mask | left hand | green hair | silly jokes |
| Buffy | shadow slip | glow shoes | right hand | orange hair | bright flashlights |
| Shaggy | creepy crawl | glow shoes | left hand | orange hair | bright flashlights |
| Wednesday | scary laugh | ghost cape | left hand | green hair | silly jokes |
| Freddie | bat fly | bat wings | left hand | black hair | giggle juice |
| Pugsley | scary laugh | spider ring | right hand | green hair | silly jokes |
| Dracula | bat fly | ghost cape | left hand | black hair | silly jokes |
| Jack | scary laugh | spider ring | left hand | green hair | silly jokes |
| Scooby | shadow slip | pumpkin mask | right hand | green hair | bright flashlights |
| Mavis | shadow slip | pumpkin mask | left hand | green hair | silly jokes |
| Wanda | creepy crawl | spider ring | right hand | orange hair | giggle juice |
| Spike | creepy crawl | ghost cape | left hand | green hair | giggle juice |
| Frankie | shadow slip | ghost cape | left hand | orange hair | bright flashlights |
| Gomez | creepy crawl | bat wings | right hand | black hair | bright flashlights |
Clue 1
Addition
We found a note in the pumpkin patch. Let us count the candy drops. We add them up 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
2110
3792
8319
7576
4867
8319
9150
7360
9166
6547
3792
3416
6032
5009
9846
3416
8319
7576
4867
3416
T
2110
3792
9150
5320
8319
2575
9150
T
2110
7322
3583
4867
6547
7576
782 + 1328 =T
5770 + 4076 =D
1443 + 2349 =H
2042 + 1374 =O
2541 + 5035 =S
860 + 1715 =B
5384 + 2935 =E
4483 + 2839 =W
2014 + 2995 =L
3969 + 2063 =U
4329 + 2218 =G
4618 + 2742 =K
1589 + 3278 =N
5949 + 3217 =Y
2291 + 1292 =I
4692 + 4458 =A
2563 + 2757 =V
0/17 letters found
Clue 2
Subtraction
The ghosts took some black cat stickers. We must subtract the missing stickers to reveal 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.
T
2179
3966
2023
1843
2746
2023
8873
8550
3403
T
2179
3966
2176
2023
7256
7454
2023
7256
T
2179
8873
7454
2023
7256
T
2179
3966
8873
2746
4596
3512
3021
2176
2746
T
2179
2869 - 690 =T
3895 - 1719 =I
8310 - 4798 =P
2942 - 1099 =S
9257 - 4661 =D
8933 - 4967 =H
7980 - 4577 =Y
3224 - 478 =N
4874 - 2851 =E
12307 - 3434 =A
7428 - 172 =F
9445 - 895 =K
11726 - 4272 =L
3093 - 72 =R
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Multiplication facts (1-12)
We see rows of spooky pumpkins. We multiply the rows to open the secret lock for the third 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
80
132
6
6
60
20
6
27
4
63
81
45
45
77
121
6
96
121
42
4
8
6
144
77
121
4
21
10 × 8 =A
5 × 9 =L
7 × 9 =W
11 × 7 =S
9 × 9 =I
3 × 2 =O
6 × 7 =H
4 × 2 =M
5 × 4 =J
11 × 11 =T
7 × 3 =R
10 × 6 =D
12 × 12 =N
9 × 3 =K
12 × 8 =P
1 × 4 =E
12 × 11 =G
0/17 letters found
Clue 4
Integers
The temperature in the witch house is dropping below zero. Look at the cold numbers to get the fourth 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
13
7
22
11
4
19
23
27
6
5
30
14
26
22
22
5
20
24
14
T
13
7
26
22
2
30
11
(-14) + 27 =T
(-7) + 13 =U
(-8) + 31 =F
19 - (-3) =E
(-14) + 21 =H
(-9) + 13 =P
(-13) + 18 =N
11 - (-3) =G
(-2) + 4 =A
(-12) + 31 =Y
7 - (-4) =S
17 - (-13) =D
18 - (-2) =W
10 - (-14) =I
22 - (-4) =R
(-9) + 36 =O
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We have a big bag of sweet candy corn. We share them into equal piles to read the final 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
2 ÷ 2 = ?
24 ÷ 2 = ?
40 ÷ 4 = ?
77 ÷ 7 = ?
6 ÷ 1 = ?
18 ÷ 9 = ?
18 ÷ 6 = ?
24 ÷ 3 = ?
70 ÷ 10 = ?
8 ÷ 2 = ?
54 ÷ 6 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain lets out a scary laugh, then puts on a pumpkin mask.
2.The villain does a creepy crawl, then shines their glow shoes.
3.The villain does a fast bat fly, then shines their glow shoes.
4.The villain does a fast bat fly, then flaps some bat wings.
5.The villain does a sneaky shadow slip, then puts on a pumpkin mask.
6.The villain makes a loud boo sound, then spins a plastic spider ring.
7.The villain does a fast bat fly, then waves their ghost cape.
8.The villain makes a loud boo sound, then puts on a pumpkin mask.
9.The villain makes a loud boo sound, then waves their ghost cape.
10.The villain lets out a scary laugh, then spins a plastic spider ring.
11.The villain lets out a scary laugh, then shines their glow shoes.
12.The villain lets out a scary laugh, then waves their ghost cape.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Pumpkin Candy Caper
Culprit: Mavis (shadow slip · pumpkin mask · left hand · green hair · silly jokes)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE SNEAKY GHOUL DOES NOT HAVE BAT WINGS"782 + 1328 = 2110 (T) · 5770 + 4076 = 9846 (D) · 1443 + 2349 = 3792 (H) · 2042 + 1374 = 3416 (O) · 2541 + 5035 = 7576 (S) · 860 + 1715 = 2575 (B) · 5384 + 2935 = 8319 (E) · 4483 + 2839 = 7322 (W) · 2014 + 2995 = 5009 (L) · 3969 + 2063 = 6032 (U) · 4329 + 2218 = 6547 (G) · 4618 + 2742 = 7360 (K) · 1589 + 3278 = 4867 (N) · 5949 + 3217 = 9166 (Y) · 2291 + 1292 = 3583 (I) · 4692 + 4458 = 9150 (A) · 2563 + 2757 = 5320 (V)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "THE SNEAKY THIEF LEFT A LEFT HAND PRINT"2869 - 690 = 2179 (T) · 3895 - 1719 = 2176 (I) · 8310 - 4798 = 3512 (P) · 2942 - 1099 = 1843 (S) · 9257 - 4661 = 4596 (D) · 8933 - 4967 = 3966 (H) · 7980 - 4577 = 3403 (Y) · 3224 - 478 = 2746 (N) · 4874 - 2851 = 2023 (E) · 12307 - 3434 = 8873 (A) · 7428 - 172 = 7256 (F) · 9445 - 895 = 8550 (K) · 11726 - 4272 = 7454 (L) · 3093 - 72 = 3021 (R)
- Clue 3 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "A GOOD JOKE WILL STOP THE MONSTER"10 × 8 = 80 (A) · 5 × 9 = 45 (L) · 7 × 9 = 63 (W) · 11 × 7 = 77 (S) · 9 × 9 = 81 (I) · 3 × 2 = 6 (O) · 6 × 7 = 42 (H) · 4 × 2 = 8 (M) · 5 × 4 = 20 (J) · 11 × 11 = 121 (T) · 7 × 3 = 21 (R) · 10 × 6 = 60 (D) · 12 × 12 = 144 (N) · 9 × 3 = 27 (K) · 12 × 8 = 96 (P) · 1 × 4 = 4 (E) · 12 × 11 = 132 (G)
- Clue 4 (Integers): "THE SPY FOUND GREEN WIG THREADS"(-14) + 27 = 13 (T) · (-7) + 13 = 6 (U) · (-8) + 31 = 23 (F) · 19 - (-3) = 22 (E) · (-14) + 21 = 7 (H) · (-9) + 13 = 4 (P) · (-13) + 18 = 5 (N) · 11 - (-3) = 14 (G) · (-2) + 4 = 2 (A) · (-12) + 31 = 19 (Y) · 7 - (-4) = 11 (S) · 17 - (-13) = 30 (D) · 18 - (-2) = 20 (W) · 10 - (-14) = 24 (I) · 22 - (-4) = 26 (R) · (-9) + 36 = 27 (O)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 5) → Mavis2 ÷ 2 = 1 · 24 ÷ 2 = 12 · 40 ÷ 4 = 10 · 77 ÷ 7 = 11 · 6 ÷ 1 = 6 · 18 ÷ 9 = 2 · 18 ÷ 6 = 3 · 24 ÷ 3 = 8 · 70 ÷ 10 = 7 · 8 ÷ 2 = 4 · 54 ÷ 6 = 9
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 7 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Integers, Division
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Great Pumpkin Candy Caper — set in The Spooky Pumpkin Patch
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects