🎨 Fairies, earthGrade 1Reading: grades 1-2Place valueAdditionSubtractionSkip countingMissing addends
The Stolen Golden Seed
Oh no! A wild pixie took the Golden Seed from the Great Oak. Without this seed, the forest flowers will not open. You must help us find the thief!
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 | Earth Spell | Magic Tool | Wand Hand | Petal Hair | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn | stone shaping | fern wand | right handed sparks | clay red | salty dust |
| Rosetta | dirt digging | maple wing | left handed sparks | bark brown | salty dust |
| Oberon | vines growth | glowing acorn | left handed sparks | leaf green | salty dust |
| Titania | dirt digging | maple wing | left handed sparks | clay red | shiny penny |
| Ivy | vines growth | fern wand | right handed sparks | bark brown | cold puddle |
| Thistle | root weaving | fern wand | right handed sparks | leaf green | salty dust |
| Blossom | mud splashing | petal crown | right handed sparks | clay red | cold puddle |
| Pip | vines growth | clover shield | right handed sparks | clay red | salty dust |
| Silvermist | root weaving | fern wand | left handed sparks | clay red | salty dust |
| Clover | mud splashing | fern wand | right handed sparks | leaf green | salty dust |
| Fern | stone shaping | fern wand | right handed sparks | leaf green | shiny penny |
| Ariel | mud splashing | fern wand | right handed sparks | leaf green | shiny penny |
| Twig | stone shaping | maple wing | left handed sparks | bark brown | salty dust |
| Sprout | dirt digging | glowing acorn | right handed sparks | clay red | salty dust |
| Moss | mud splashing | clover shield | right handed sparks | leaf green | shiny penny |
| Tinker | root weaving | maple wing | right handed sparks | clay red | shiny penny |
| Iridessa | dirt digging | glowing acorn | right handed sparks | clay red | shiny penny |
| Hazel | stone shaping | petal crown | right handed sparks | clay red | salty dust |
| Bramble | dirt digging | fern wand | right handed sparks | clay red | salty dust |
| Flora | dirt digging | petal crown | right handed sparks | leaf green | cold puddle |
| Fawn | dirt digging | fern wand | left handed sparks | clay red | shiny penny |
Clue 1
Place value
The path is locked. Read the tens and ones blocks on the stone door to open it.
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
40
29
43
T
40
29
76
43
17
29
44
51
79
54
94
63
54
87
43
67
51
29
76
43
63
37
What number has 4 tens and 0 ones?T
What number has 7 tens and 9 ones?N
What number has 2 tens and 9 ones?H
What number has 4 tens and 3 ones?E
What number has 9 tens and 4 ones?C
What number has 4 tens and 4 ones?A
What number has 5 tens and 4 ones?O
What number has 7 tens and 6 ones?I
What number has 3 tens and 7 ones?D
What number has 8 tens and 7 ones?V
What number has 6 tens and 7 ones?R
What number has 1 ten and 7 ones?F
What number has 6 tens and 3 ones?L
What number has 5 tens and 1 one?S
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Some daisy petals are on the grass. Add them all up to see which way the thief ran.
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
10
13
17
19
5
4
11
14
19
7
4
8
17
6
11
12
8
T
10
13
17
11
15
18
13
T
10
13
4
20
2
4 + 6 =T
6 + 2 =M
3 + 8 =R
4 + 2 =F
2 + 2 =A
3 + 4 =C
2 + 3 =P
11 + 7 =G
1 + 1 =D
6 + 9 =I
7 + 7 =K
4 + 9 =H
12 + 8 =N
9 + 3 =O
8 + 11 =S
11 + 6 =E
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
Ten ladybugs sit on a leaf. Subtract the ones that fly away to find a hidden sign.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
S
4
16
3
12
9
11
14
S
4
12
2
18
3
3
S
4
12
19
6
12
15
8
13
13 - 9 =S
17 - 8 =Y
20 - 2 =I
18 - 7 =D
18 - 2 =A
15 - 7 =E
20 - 8 =T
14 - 1 =M
20 - 1 =O
9 - 6 =L
16 - 2 =U
6 - 4 =W
18 - 3 =H
14 - 8 =P
0/14 letters found
Clue 4
Skip counting
We find a row of acorns. Skip count by twos to find the clue hidden in the last one.
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
12
40
50
30
24
16
100
65
20
80
65
27
35
40
100
140
65
120
35
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, ___, 15, 18W
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ___, 22, 24C
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20N
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, ___, 45, 50E
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, ___, 26, 28U
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140I
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70F
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120D
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33Y
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45R
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75A
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, ___, 33, 36O
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100L
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160H
0/14 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
The lock needs eight magic seeds. We have five. Find how many more we need to open it.
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
6 + ___ = 12
7 + ___ = 14
7 + ___ = 17
6 + ___ = 8
3 + ___ = 12
3 + ___ = 8
6 + ___ = 18
8 + ___ = 12
3 + ___ = 6
7 + ___ = 15
2 + ___ = 13
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain shaped a wall of gray stone, then waved a green fern wand.
2.The villain dug a deep dirt tunnel, then flew on a maple wing.
3.The villain splashed thick sticky mud, then dropped a bright petal crown.
4.The villain splashed thick sticky mud, then flew on a maple wing.
5.The villain splashed thick sticky mud, then waved a green fern wand.
6.The villain dug a deep dirt tunnel, then waved a green fern wand.
7.The villain shaped a wall of gray stone, then dropped a bright petal crown.
8.The villain shaped a wall of gray stone, then held up a clover shield.
9.The villain grew thick green vines, then held up a clover shield.
10.The villain dug a deep dirt tunnel, then shined a glowing acorn.
11.The villain wove strong roots together, then held up a clover shield.
12.The villain dug a deep dirt tunnel, then held up a clover shield.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Stolen Golden Seed
Culprit: Acorn (stone shaping · fern wand · right handed sparks · clay red · salty dust)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE THIEF HAS NO CLOVER SHIELD"What number has 4 tens and 0 ones? = 40 (T) · What number has 7 tens and 9 ones? = 79 (N) · What number has 2 tens and 9 ones? = 29 (H) · What number has 4 tens and 3 ones? = 43 (E) · What number has 9 tens and 4 ones? = 94 (C) · What number has 4 tens and 4 ones? = 44 (A) · What number has 5 tens and 4 ones? = 54 (O) · What number has 7 tens and 6 ones? = 76 (I) · What number has 3 tens and 7 ones? = 37 (D) · What number has 8 tens and 7 ones? = 87 (V) · What number has 6 tens and 7 ones? = 67 (R) · What number has 1 ten and 7 ones? = 17 (F) · What number has 6 tens and 3 ones? = 63 (L) · What number has 5 tens and 1 one? = 51 (S)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SPARKS CAME FROM THE RIGHT HAND"4 + 6 = 10 (T) · 6 + 2 = 8 (M) · 3 + 8 = 11 (R) · 4 + 2 = 6 (F) · 2 + 2 = 4 (A) · 3 + 4 = 7 (C) · 2 + 3 = 5 (P) · 11 + 7 = 18 (G) · 1 + 1 = 2 (D) · 6 + 9 = 15 (I) · 7 + 7 = 14 (K) · 4 + 9 = 13 (H) · 12 + 8 = 20 (N) · 9 + 3 = 12 (O) · 8 + 11 = 19 (S) · 11 + 6 = 17 (E)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "SALTY DUST WILL STOP THEM"13 - 9 = 4 (S) · 17 - 8 = 9 (Y) · 20 - 2 = 18 (I) · 18 - 7 = 11 (D) · 18 - 2 = 16 (A) · 15 - 7 = 8 (E) · 20 - 8 = 12 (T) · 14 - 1 = 13 (M) · 20 - 1 = 19 (O) · 9 - 6 = 3 (L) · 16 - 2 = 14 (U) · 6 - 4 = 2 (W) · 18 - 3 = 15 (H) · 14 - 8 = 6 (P)
- Clue 4 (Skip counting): "WE FOUND A CLAY RED HAIR"Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, ___, 15, 18 = 12 (W) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ___, 22, 24 = 20 (C) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20 = 16 (N) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, ___, 45, 50 = 40 (E) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, ___, 26, 28 = 24 (U) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140 = 120 (I) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70 = 50 (F) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120 = 100 (D) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (Y) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45 = 35 (R) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75 = 65 (A) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, ___, 33, 36 = 30 (O) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100 = 80 (L) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160 = 140 (H)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 1) → Acorn6 + ___ = 12 = 6 · 7 + ___ = 14 = 7 · 7 + ___ = 17 = 10 · 6 + ___ = 8 = 2 · 3 + ___ = 12 = 9 · 3 + ___ = 8 = 5 · 6 + ___ = 18 = 12 · 8 + ___ = 12 = 4 · 3 + ___ = 6 = 3 · 7 + ___ = 15 = 8 · 2 + ___ = 13 = 11
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 1 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Skip counting, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Stolen Golden Seed — set in the Whispering Root Garden
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects