The Mystery of the Golden Chicken
Oh no! Someone took Chickaletta's favorite golden chicken statue! Mayor Goodway is very worried. Ryder and the PAW Patrol need your help to find the sneaky pup who took it!
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
| Name | Pup Pack Tool | Rescue Badge | Paw Print | Collar Color | Favorite Treat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne | grappling hook | anchor badge | left paw print | blue collar | crunchy pup treat |
| Sweetie | water cannon | flame badge | right paw print | green collar | sweet berry cookie |
| Chase | water cannon | wrench badge | right paw print | green collar | sweet berry cookie |
| Claw | water cannon | flame badge | left paw print | red collar | sweet berry cookie |
| Mayor Goodway | mega megaphone | propeller badge | right paw print | red collar | sweet berry cookie |
| Arrby | water cannon | anchor badge | left paw print | red collar | crunchy pup treat |
| Gasket | water cannon | star badge | right paw print | blue collar | crunchy pup treat |
| Skye | water cannon | anchor badge | right paw print | red collar | sweet berry cookie |
| Tracker | water cannon | propeller badge | right paw print | green collar | sweet berry cookie |
| Rocky | suction cup | flame badge | right paw print | red collar | chewy dog bone |
| Marshall | grappling hook | propeller badge | left paw print | red collar | chewy dog bone |
| Danny | suction cup | flame badge | right paw print | green collar | crunchy pup treat |
| Katie | water cannon | star badge | left paw print | green collar | sweet berry cookie |
| Chickaletta | mega megaphone | propeller badge | left paw print | blue collar | crunchy pup treat |
| Hubcap | suction cup | flame badge | left paw print | green collar | crunchy pup treat |
| Alex | water cannon | propeller badge | right paw print | red collar | sweet berry cookie |
| Mayor Humdinger | recycling claw | anchor badge | right paw print | green collar | sweet berry cookie |
| Francois | mega megaphone | anchor badge | right paw print | red collar | sweet berry cookie |
| Ryder | mega megaphone | wrench badge | left paw print | green collar | chewy dog bone |
| Everest | mega megaphone | propeller badge | right paw print | green collar | sweet berry cookie |
| Captain Turbot | recycling claw | propeller badge | right paw print | green collar | crunchy pup treat |
Addition
Ryder counts the pup badges in the drawer. He adds Marshall's badges and Chase's badges to find 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.
Subtraction
Chase had a bag of tasty dog treats. Some fell out of his pack, and we need to subtract them 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.
Skip counting
Rubble counts the muddy footprints on the path. He skip counts by twos to find where they lead.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Place value
Rocky fixes the broken screen on the pup pad. It shows the clue using tens and ones blocks.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Missing addends — the last clue
Skye has some pup toys in her helicopter basket. She needs more to fill it up. Let's find the missing 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!
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Mystery of the Golden Chicken
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE SNEAKY PUP DOES NOT HAVE THE ANCHOR BADGE"6 + 2 = 8 (T) · 1 + 2 = 3 (A) · 8 + 7 = 15 (G) · 3 + 3 = 6 (S) · 1 + 1 = 2 (U) · 5 + 7 = 12 (D) · 6 + 8 = 14 (V) · 2 + 2 = 4 (H) · 6 + 14 = 20 (O) · 6 + 12 = 18 (R) · 11 + 6 = 17 (C) · 1 + 4 = 5 (B) · 3 + 10 = 13 (Y) · 3 + 6 = 9 (P) · 7 + 3 = 10 (E) · 10 + 9 = 19 (K) · 4 + 7 = 11 (N)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "THE CLUES SHOW A RIGHT PAW PRINT"17 - 1 = 16 (T) · 16 - 5 = 11 (A) · 20 - 6 = 14 (U) · 11 - 4 = 7 (O) · 13 - 4 = 9 (P) · 5 - 3 = 2 (R) · 16 - 3 = 13 (W) · 20 - 1 = 19 (I) · 12 - 2 = 10 (E) · 18 - 1 = 17 (N) · 12 - 9 = 3 (H) · 6 - 5 = 1 (S) · 10 - 2 = 8 (G) · 7 - 1 = 6 (L) · 8 - 3 = 5 (C)
- Clue 3 (Skip counting): "THE PUP STOPPED FOR A SWEET BERRY COOKIE"Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100 = 80 (T) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12 = 8 (R) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48 = 42 (P) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, ___, 18, 21 = 15 (H) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ___, 80, 90 = 70 (Y) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20 = 16 (D) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ___, 14, 16 = 12 (W) · 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, ___, 140, 150 = 130 (S) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65 = 55 (A) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35 = 25 (E) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160 = 140 (K) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (B) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10 = 6 (C) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15 = 9 (F) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27 = 21 (O) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30 = 26 (U)
- Clue 4 (Place value): "WE FOUND A GREEN COLLAR AT THE SCENE"What number has 3 tens and 7 ones? = 37 (W) · What number has 1 ten and 2 ones? = 12 (R) · What number has 3 tens and 1 one? = 31 (C) · What number has 4 tens and 6 ones? = 46 (U) · What number has 7 tens and 6 ones? = 76 (T) · What number has 4 tens and 4 ones? = 44 (N) · What number has 2 tens and 8 ones? = 28 (H) · What number has 1 ten and 3 ones? = 13 (O) · What number has 6 tens and 5 ones? = 65 (A) · What number has 2 tens and 9 ones? = 29 (L) · What number has 8 tens and 7 ones? = 87 (G) · What number has 5 tens and 0 ones? = 50 (S) · What number has 5 tens and 5 ones? = 55 (F) · What number has 4 tens and 0 ones? = 40 (D) · What number has 2 tens and 0 ones? = 20 (E)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 7) → Tracker7 + ___ = 15 = 8 · 1 + ___ = 4 = 3 · 10 + ___ = 20 = 10 · 10 + ___ = 12 = 2 · 5 + ___ = 10 = 5 · 7 + ___ = 19 = 12 · 10 + ___ = 19 = 9 · 6 + ___ = 17 = 11 · 10 + ___ = 14 = 4 · 10 + ___ = 11 = 1 · 3 + ___ = 9 = 6
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 Mystery of the Golden Chicken — set in Adventure Bay
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects
