🏀 BasketballGrade 1Reading: grades 1-2AdditionSubtractionSkip countingPlace valueMissing addends
The Missing Championship Trophy
The big game is tonight! But oh no! The shiny gold trophy is gone from the trophy case. Only a sneaky player could have taken it. Coach needs your help. Look at the clues on the court to find the Foul Player!
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 Gear | Shooting Hand | Hair Color | Big Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion | no look passing | shiny whistle | left handed shooter | bright red hair | squeaky dog toy |
| LaMelo | fast dribbling | shiny whistle | left handed shooter | neon yellow hair | squeaky dog toy |
| Kyrie | no look passing | squeaky shoes | left handed shooter | bright red hair | loud buzzer sound |
| Dame | monster slam dunking | shiny whistle | right handed shooter | bright red hair | slippery court floor |
| Bam | super high jumping | golden basketball | left handed shooter | dark blue hair | slippery court floor |
| Russ | fast dribbling | green sweatband | left handed shooter | dark blue hair | squeaky dog toy |
| Nikola | super high jumping | shiny whistle | right handed shooter | neon yellow hair | loud buzzer sound |
| Steph | wild trick shooting | green sweatband | right handed shooter | dark blue hair | squeaky dog toy |
| Giannis | super high jumping | green sweatband | left handed shooter | neon yellow hair | slippery court floor |
| Joel | no look passing | glowing sneakers | left handed shooter | neon yellow hair | loud buzzer sound |
| Jimmy | no look passing | golden basketball | left handed shooter | dark blue hair | slippery court floor |
| Dearron | fast dribbling | golden basketball | left handed shooter | neon yellow hair | squeaky dog toy |
| Devin | wild trick shooting | squeaky shoes | left handed shooter | neon yellow hair | squeaky dog toy |
| Shaq | wild trick shooting | green sweatband | right handed shooter | neon yellow hair | loud buzzer sound |
| Ja | super high jumping | glowing sneakers | right handed shooter | neon yellow hair | squeaky dog toy |
| Klay | wild trick shooting | green sweatband | left handed shooter | bright red hair | slippery court floor |
| Luka | wild trick shooting | green sweatband | left handed shooter | neon yellow hair | squeaky dog toy |
| Trae | wild trick shooting | shiny whistle | left handed shooter | neon yellow hair | squeaky dog toy |
| Spida | monster slam dunking | green sweatband | left handed shooter | bright red hair | squeaky dog toy |
| LeBron | wild trick shooting | glowing sneakers | right handed shooter | neon yellow hair | slippery court floor |
| Kobe | fast dribbling | squeaky shoes | left handed shooter | bright red hair | loud buzzer sound |
Clue 1
Addition
The referee counts the practice balls. He adds the red balls and the blue balls. He finds a clue on the rack!
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
8
14
11
7
3
13
18
13
12
6
14
17
8
12
10
5
7
15
7
13
2
14
5
20
12
10
19
14
T
4
20
12
13
13
3 + 1 =T
6 + 4 =S
5 + 6 =F
2 + 1 =U
2 + 5 =O
1 + 5 =Y
8 + 5 =L
6 + 13 =K
10 + 5 =G
8 + 9 =R
11 + 7 =P
8 + 4 =A
10 + 10 =B
10 + 4 =E
2 + 3 =N
1 + 1 =D
4 + 4 =H
0/17 letters found
Clue 2
Subtraction
The coach has a bag of water bottles. Some bottles fall out of the bag. Subtraction tells us how many are left, and we find 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
16
12
13
8
19
13
15
4
1
T
16
12
18
13
7
8
12
11
T
16
2
18
T
16
12
T
16
12
13
18
10
14
13
7
T
16
12
15
19
17
19 - 3 =T
14 - 7 =F
18 - 1 =D
20 - 1 =N
13 - 9 =K
10 - 2 =S
15 - 5 =R
15 - 3 =H
20 - 7 =E
9 - 8 =Y
16 - 2 =L
18 - 3 =A
7 - 5 =W
20 - 2 =I
19 - 8 =O
0/15 letters found
Clue 3
Skip counting
We count the sneakers on the rack by twos. Two, four, six, eight! A paper clue is tucked inside the last shoe!
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
70
42
80
26
33
A
70
14
110
90
25
21
18
25
110
42
18
25
30
30
33
90
18
8
33
40
24
25
100
90
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80A
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100Q
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, ___, 45, 50M
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39E
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27G
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35O
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30U
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120L
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12H
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18K
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, ___, 26, 28C
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48S
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110D
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130Y
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ___, 35, 40P
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, ___, 20, 22T
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Place value
Look at the giant scoreboard. The score has tens and ones. Let's read the place value to unlock the locker room door!
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
43
29
82
72
60
73
83
73
29
72
73
30
29
55
55
72
W
43
49
16
56
25
72
73
40
49
29
73
29
40
What number has 4 tens and 3 ones?W
What number has 5 tens and 5 ones?L
What number has 7 tens and 3 ones?N
What number has 2 tens and 5 ones?R
What number has 1 ten and 6 ones?A
What number has 2 tens and 9 ones?E
What number has 8 tens and 3 ones?D
What number has 8 tens and 2 ones?F
What number has 5 tens and 6 ones?I
What number has 6 tens and 0 ones?U
What number has 3 tens and 0 ones?Y
What number has 4 tens and 9 ones?H
What number has 4 tens and 0 ones?T
What number has 7 tens and 2 ones?O
0/14 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
We need ten cones for practice. We only have six cones. How many more do we need? Solving this gets us the last 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
5 + ___ = 6
7 + ___ = 15
10 + ___ = 15
5 + ___ = 7
5 + ___ = 15
2 + ___ = 6
8 + ___ = 15
10 + ___ = 22
1 + ___ = 10
9 + ___ = 12
9 + ___ = 20
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain shot a wild trick shot, then blew a shiny silver whistle.
2.The villain made a super high jump, then squeaked their brand new shoes.
3.The villain made a swift no-look pass, then blew a shiny silver whistle.
4.The villain made a super high jump, then blew a shiny silver whistle.
5.The villain shot a wild trick shot, then adjusted their green sweatband.
6.The villain dribbled past the guard, then blew a shiny silver whistle.
7.The villain dribbled past the guard, then dropped a heavy golden basketball.
8.The villain shot a wild trick shot, then squeaked their brand new shoes.
9.The villain made a super high jump, then adjusted their green sweatband.
10.The villain dribbled past the guard, then shined their glowing sneakers.
11.The villain made a swift no-look pass, then adjusted their green sweatband.
12.The villain made a super high jump, then shined their glowing sneakers.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Missing Championship Trophy
Culprit: LaMelo (fast dribbling · shiny whistle · left handed shooter · neon yellow hair · squeaky dog toy)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE FOUL PLAYER HAS NO GOLDEN BASKETBALL"3 + 1 = 4 (T) · 6 + 4 = 10 (S) · 5 + 6 = 11 (F) · 2 + 1 = 3 (U) · 2 + 5 = 7 (O) · 1 + 5 = 6 (Y) · 8 + 5 = 13 (L) · 6 + 13 = 19 (K) · 10 + 5 = 15 (G) · 8 + 9 = 17 (R) · 11 + 7 = 18 (P) · 8 + 4 = 12 (A) · 10 + 10 = 20 (B) · 10 + 4 = 14 (E) · 2 + 3 = 5 (N) · 1 + 1 = 2 (D) · 4 + 4 = 8 (H)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "THE SNEAKY THIEF SHOT WITH THEIR LEFT HAND"19 - 3 = 16 (T) · 14 - 7 = 7 (F) · 18 - 1 = 17 (D) · 20 - 1 = 19 (N) · 13 - 9 = 4 (K) · 10 - 2 = 8 (S) · 15 - 5 = 10 (R) · 15 - 3 = 12 (H) · 20 - 7 = 13 (E) · 9 - 8 = 1 (Y) · 16 - 2 = 14 (L) · 18 - 3 = 15 (A) · 7 - 5 = 2 (W) · 20 - 2 = 18 (I) · 19 - 8 = 11 (O)
- Clue 3 (Skip counting): "A SQUEAKY DOG TOY STOPPED THEM COLD"Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80 = 70 (A) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100 = 80 (Q) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, ___, 45, 50 = 40 (M) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39 = 33 (E) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27 = 21 (G) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35 = 25 (O) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30 = 26 (U) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120 = 100 (L) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12 = 8 (H) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18 = 14 (K) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, ___, 26, 28 = 24 (C) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48 = 42 (S) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (D) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (Y) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ___, 35, 40 = 30 (P) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, ___, 20, 22 = 18 (T)
- Clue 4 (Place value): "WE FOUND NEON YELLOW HAIR ON THE NET"What number has 4 tens and 3 ones? = 43 (W) · What number has 5 tens and 5 ones? = 55 (L) · What number has 7 tens and 3 ones? = 73 (N) · What number has 2 tens and 5 ones? = 25 (R) · What number has 1 ten and 6 ones? = 16 (A) · What number has 2 tens and 9 ones? = 29 (E) · What number has 8 tens and 3 ones? = 83 (D) · What number has 8 tens and 2 ones? = 82 (F) · What number has 5 tens and 6 ones? = 56 (I) · What number has 6 tens and 0 ones? = 60 (U) · What number has 3 tens and 0 ones? = 30 (Y) · What number has 4 tens and 9 ones? = 49 (H) · What number has 4 tens and 0 ones? = 40 (T) · What number has 7 tens and 2 ones? = 72 (O)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 6) → LaMelo5 + ___ = 6 = 1 · 7 + ___ = 15 = 8 · 10 + ___ = 15 = 5 · 5 + ___ = 7 = 2 · 5 + ___ = 15 = 10 · 2 + ___ = 6 = 4 · 8 + ___ = 15 = 7 · 10 + ___ = 22 = 12 · 1 + ___ = 10 = 9 · 9 + ___ = 12 = 3 · 9 + ___ = 20 = 11
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 Missing Championship Trophy — set in The Hoop Town Arena
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects