🔎 Thanksgiving turkeyGrade 1Reading: grades 1-2AdditionSubtractionSkip countingPlace valueMissing addends
The Great Turkey Mystery
The Gobble Valley Feast is today! But oh no! Someone took the Golden Wishbone. The Feather Patrol needs your help. Look at the clues and find the sneaky turkey!
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 | Favorite Snack | Escape Trick | Footprint | Feather Color | Scared By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest | sweet potato | leaf camouflage | left foot first | brown feathers | cold water |
| Strut | corn bread | leaf camouflage | right foot first | red feathers | cold water |
| Autumn | apple cider | glider wings | right foot first | brown feathers | loud whistles |
| Gobbler | pumpkin pie | super gobble | left foot first | bronze feathers | loud whistles |
| Maple | pumpkin pie | super gobble | left foot first | brown feathers | loud whistles |
| Gravy | cranberry jelly | leaf camouflage | left foot first | red feathers | cold water |
| Chestnut | cranberry jelly | high hop | left foot first | bronze feathers | loud whistles |
| Acorn | sweet potato | high hop | left foot first | bronze feathers | cold water |
| Maize | cranberry jelly | glider wings | left foot first | bronze feathers | bright lights |
| Pumpkin | cranberry jelly | high hop | left foot first | brown feathers | loud whistles |
| Crisp | cranberry jelly | leaf camouflage | left foot first | brown feathers | loud whistles |
| Sprout | cranberry jelly | glider wings | right foot first | bronze feathers | loud whistles |
| Feathers | pumpkin pie | high hop | left foot first | red feathers | loud whistles |
| Kernel | sweet potato | super gobble | right foot first | red feathers | loud whistles |
| Pecan | sweet potato | high hop | right foot first | brown feathers | cold water |
| Baste | cranberry jelly | glider wings | left foot first | brown feathers | loud whistles |
| Cranberry | corn bread | fast waddle | left foot first | red feathers | bright lights |
| Gourd | pumpkin pie | glider wings | left foot first | red feathers | loud whistles |
| Stuffing | sweet potato | fast waddle | left foot first | brown feathers | loud whistles |
| Russet | apple cider | super gobble | right foot first | brown feathers | loud whistles |
| Giblet | sweet potato | glider wings | left foot first | red feathers | loud whistles |
Clue 1
Addition
We found two piles of lost feathers. Let us add them together to find the 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
12
7
3
T
12
7
19
3
4
2
5
3
13
16
5
T
12
8
13
3
18
11
19
2
3
20
9
19
16
18
13
6 + 6 =T
2 + 1 =E
7 + 12 =I
11 + 7 =G
9 + 4 =S
9 + 11 =R
3 + 8 =L
2 + 5 =H
10 + 6 =N
1 + 3 =F
1 + 4 =O
2 + 6 =U
1 + 1 =D
4 + 5 =W
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Subtraction
The thief took some sweet corn. Take away the eaten corn to read 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
16
10
15
T
16
3
18
9
11
4
4
T
16
18
3
T
16
1
5
T
16
10
T
16
10
15
14
15
17
T
16
17
19
19
T
16
20 - 4 =T
20 - 1 =O
20 - 9 =K
4 - 3 =W
12 - 2 =H
18 - 4 =L
19 - 1 =A
20 - 3 =F
12 - 7 =I
9 - 5 =S
16 - 7 =C
9 - 6 =R
19 - 4 =E
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Skip counting
We see turkey tracks in the mud. Let us count the toes by twos to follow the path.
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
8
60
27
35
22
28
55
130
26
110
60
140
33
A
8
22
140
110
55
140
110
55
130
140
40
50
35
39
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12A
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26D
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39M
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65H
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60R
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160E
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, ___, 70, 80L
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130T
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30S
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45U
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60F
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45N
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32W
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150I
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33O
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Place value
The detective has bundles of ten hay straws and some extra ones. 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
35
90
25
58
63
59
83
73
87
58
W
35
59
25
90
81
71
86
90
87
32
81
71
71
86
90
32
84
90
59
90
What number has 3 tens and 5 ones?W
What number has 8 tens and 6 ones?H
What number has 8 tens and 3 ones?D
What number has 6 tens and 3 ones?U
What number has 7 tens and 3 ones?B
What number has 8 tens and 1 one?A
What number has 8 tens and 4 ones?C
What number has 8 tens and 7 ones?R
What number has 2 tens and 5 ones?F
What number has 5 tens and 8 ones?O
What number has 5 tens and 9 ones?N
What number has 3 tens and 2 ones?S
What number has 7 tens and 1 one?T
What number has 9 tens and 0 ones?E
0/14 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
There should be ten pies on the table but some are gone. Find how many are missing.
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
5 + ___ = 6
4 + ___ = 7
3 + ___ = 15
9 + ___ = 11
8 + ___ = 12
2 + ___ = 7
6 + ___ = 14
7 + ___ = 13
2 + ___ = 9
3 + ___ = 13
7 + ___ = 16
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain splashed the sticky cranberry jelly, then hid in the leaf camouflage.
2.The villain snacked on the warm corn bread, then did a very fast waddle.
3.The villain splashed the sticky cranberry jelly, then escaped with a high hop.
4.The villain drank up all the sweet apple cider, then hid in the leaf camouflage.
5.The villain snacked on the warm corn bread, then escaped with a high hop.
6.The villain munched on the sweet potato, then hid in the leaf camouflage.
7.The villain snacked on the warm corn bread, then shouted a loud super gobble.
8.The villain snacked on the warm corn bread, then flew off with glider wings.
9.The villain munched on the sweet potato, then escaped with a high hop.
10.The villain drank up all the sweet apple cider, then flew off with glider wings.
11.The villain gobbled down the sweet pumpkin pie, then shouted a loud super gobble.
12.The villain munched on the sweet potato, then did a very fast waddle.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Turkey Mystery
Culprit: Maple (pumpkin pie · super gobble · left foot first · brown feathers · loud whistles)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE THIEF DOES NOT USE GLIDER WINGS"6 + 6 = 12 (T) · 2 + 1 = 3 (E) · 7 + 12 = 19 (I) · 11 + 7 = 18 (G) · 9 + 4 = 13 (S) · 9 + 11 = 20 (R) · 3 + 8 = 11 (L) · 2 + 5 = 7 (H) · 10 + 6 = 16 (N) · 1 + 3 = 4 (F) · 1 + 4 = 5 (O) · 2 + 6 = 8 (U) · 1 + 1 = 2 (D) · 4 + 5 = 9 (W)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "THE TRACKS START WITH THE LEFT FOOT"20 - 4 = 16 (T) · 20 - 1 = 19 (O) · 20 - 9 = 11 (K) · 4 - 3 = 1 (W) · 12 - 2 = 10 (H) · 18 - 4 = 14 (L) · 19 - 1 = 18 (A) · 20 - 3 = 17 (F) · 12 - 7 = 5 (I) · 9 - 5 = 4 (S) · 16 - 7 = 9 (C) · 9 - 6 = 3 (R) · 19 - 4 = 15 (E)
- Clue 3 (Skip counting): "A LOUD WHISTLE MADE THE THIEF RUN"Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12 = 8 (A) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26 = 22 (D) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39 = 33 (M) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65 = 55 (H) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60 = 50 (R) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160 = 140 (E) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, ___, 70, 80 = 60 (L) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (T) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30 = 26 (S) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45 = 35 (U) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60 = 40 (F) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45 = 39 (N) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32 = 28 (W) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150 = 130 (I) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (O)
- Clue 4 (Place value): "WE FOUND BROWN FEATHERS AT THE SCENE"What number has 3 tens and 5 ones? = 35 (W) · What number has 8 tens and 6 ones? = 86 (H) · What number has 8 tens and 3 ones? = 83 (D) · What number has 6 tens and 3 ones? = 63 (U) · What number has 7 tens and 3 ones? = 73 (B) · What number has 8 tens and 1 one? = 81 (A) · What number has 8 tens and 4 ones? = 84 (C) · What number has 8 tens and 7 ones? = 87 (R) · What number has 2 tens and 5 ones? = 25 (F) · What number has 5 tens and 8 ones? = 58 (O) · What number has 5 tens and 9 ones? = 59 (N) · What number has 3 tens and 2 ones? = 32 (S) · What number has 7 tens and 1 one? = 71 (T) · What number has 9 tens and 0 ones? = 90 (E)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 11) → Maple5 + ___ = 6 = 1 · 4 + ___ = 7 = 3 · 3 + ___ = 15 = 12 · 9 + ___ = 11 = 2 · 8 + ___ = 12 = 4 · 2 + ___ = 7 = 5 · 6 + ___ = 14 = 8 · 7 + ___ = 13 = 6 · 2 + ___ = 9 = 7 · 3 + ___ = 13 = 10 · 7 + ___ = 16 = 9
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 Great Turkey Mystery — set in Gobble Valley
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects