Grade 4Reading: grades 5-6AdditionSubtractionMultiplicationPlace valueDivision
Mystery of the Sun Temple Thief
A legendary golden artifact has been stolen from the ancient Sun Temple in the heart of the rainforest! The Head Curator needs your help to examine the trail of clues and unmask the sneaky Temple Thief before they escape the jungle.
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 | Primary Gear | Secondary Tool | Dominant Hand | Hairstyle | Vulnerability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capt Leo | glider suit | laser torch | right handed | slick ponytail | loud noise |
| Zane West | iron shield | power winch | left handed | tight braid | cold water |
| Nora Finch | grappling hook | sonar map | left handed | tight braid | bright light |
| Axel Rhodes | smoke bomb | night goggles | right handed | slick ponytail | loud noise |
| Hugo Blake | glider suit | magnetic boots | right handed | slick ponytail | cold water |
| Tara Hayes | iron shield | laser torch | right handed | tight braid | bright light |
| Maya Croft | smoke bomb | night goggles | right handed | messy curls | loud noise |
| Felix Vance | grappling hook | night goggles | left handed | messy curls | bright light |
| Elena Cruz | smoke bomb | magnetic boots | right handed | messy curls | loud noise |
| Ruby Vance | smoke bomb | night goggles | right handed | slick ponytail | bright light |
| Chloe Park | grappling hook | magnetic boots | right handed | messy curls | bright light |
| Jade Rivera | grappling hook | power winch | right handed | tight braid | cold water |
| Owen Reed | iron shield | laser torch | right handed | slick ponytail | loud noise |
| Cole Mercer | iron shield | laser torch | left handed | tight braid | bright light |
| Milo Frost | smoke bomb | magnetic boots | left handed | tight braid | bright light |
| Sam Drake | rope launcher | power winch | right handed | tight braid | loud noise |
| Eli Sterling | rope launcher | power winch | right handed | slick ponytail | loud noise |
| Jax Wilder | rope launcher | night goggles | left handed | slick ponytail | loud noise |
| Anya Patel | smoke bomb | laser torch | right handed | tight braid | loud noise |
| Vera Thorne | grappling hook | magnetic boots | left handed | messy curls | loud noise |
| Finn Archer | iron shield | sonar map | right handed | slick ponytail | loud noise |
Clue 1
Addition
The expedition team gathered supply crates at the jungle base camp to count all the ropes and torches combined.
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
8265
7988
4661
2727
7697
4661
3948
4877
8016
6731
3948
7697
5287
4612
T
8265
5287
6705
4661
2727
7697
6705
T
8265
5658
2727
4661
3948
2727
6705
7697
3948
4153
6169
3948
9503
4491 + 3774 =T
2595 + 2282 =K
2637 + 4094 =B
2440 + 2172 =I
5173 + 2843 =Y
3448 + 1839 =D
2089 + 1859 =A
4024 + 2145 =M
1140 + 1587 =S
2317 + 4388 =O
1804 + 2349 =R
2703 + 1958 =E
4189 + 5314 =P
4190 + 3798 =H
5369 + 2328 =N
2426 + 3232 =U
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Subtraction
Before trekking into the ruins, the guides subtracted damaged canteens from the main stash to see what remained.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
F
2224
8738
8738
1359
6384
2764
2449
2051
1359
8059
6384
2764
8738
5628
3162
4874
2764
2449
7821
3948
1359
3948
4874
2051
4240
3162
4240
1359
3948
2449
3162
F
2224
3162
8059
7027
4874
6384
3162
4240
4749 - 2525 =F
8731 - 4783 =H
4942 - 1780 =E
2928 - 164 =R
9538 - 1479 =S
7347 - 2473 =A
12426 - 4605 =G
4818 - 578 =D
9131 - 2747 =P
10674 - 3647 =C
8593 - 2965 =V
2054 - 695 =T
6658 - 4209 =I
5780 - 3729 =N
10973 - 2235 =O
0/15 letters found
Clue 3
Multiplication facts (1-12)
Inside the temple courtyard, the explorers counted rows of stone tiles to figure out the total number of floor traps.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
L
90
42
66
27
49
42
77
70
7
70
64
80
12
7
27
50
100
7
70
49
7
80
120
25
50
12
7
80
70
66
12
7
50
100
77
7
121
10 × 9 =L
8 × 8 =C
5 × 10 =T
7 × 10 =S
7 × 6 =O
11 × 6 =U
10 × 8 =A
12 × 1 =R
10 × 10 =H
7 × 7 =N
1 × 7 =E
9 × 3 =D
12 × 10 =K
11 × 11 =F
5 × 5 =Y
7 × 11 =I
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Place value
Near the inner sanctuary, a stone dial displayed a numerical passcode based on place values carved into the wall.
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
20
300
800
8000
10
40
7000
4000
100
70
6000
800
300
S
20
70
1000
6000
4000
80
S
20
90
200
1000
200
400
7000
50
4000
80
60
100
70
5000
200
300
7000
8000
10
What is the value of the 2 in 5,526?S
What is the value of the 5 in 953?U
What is the value of the 5 in 5,464?H
What is the value of the 1 in 190?Y
What is the value of the 8 in 813?I
What is the value of the 4 in 4,766?N
What is the value of the 8 in 8,226?C
What is the value of the 8 in 189?D
What is the value of the 7 in 370?T
What is the value of the 9 in 4,195?W
What is the value of the 6 in 463?B
What is the value of the 7 in 7,349?O
What is the value of the 2 in 7,209?E
What is the value of the 1 in 1,489?R
What is the value of the 3 in 305?L
What is the value of the 4 in 2,436?F
What is the value of the 4 in 5,545?P
What is the value of the 6 in 6,487?A
What is the value of the 1 in 5,215?K
0/19 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
At the final campsite, the team split their remaining gold coins equally among the supply bags before leaving.
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
25 ÷ 5 = ?
120 ÷ 12 = ?
72 ÷ 6 = ?
20 ÷ 5 = ?
108 ÷ 12 = ?
10 ÷ 5 = ?
22 ÷ 2 = ?
7 ÷ 1 = ?
30 ÷ 5 = ?
3 ÷ 1 = ?
8 ÷ 1 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain vanished in a cloud of smoke bomb dust, then scouted the dark corridor using night goggles.
2.The villain soared over the canopy using a glider suit, then scaled the steel door with magnetic boots.
3.The villain blocked the dart trap with an iron shield, then scaled the steel door with magnetic boots.
4.The villain soared over the canopy using a glider suit, then hoisted the heavy chest using a power winch.
5.The villain zipped up the cliff face with a rope launcher, then hoisted the heavy chest using a power winch.
6.The villain zipped up the cliff face with a rope launcher, then scaled the steel door with magnetic boots.
7.The villain vanished in a cloud of smoke bomb dust, then hoisted the heavy chest using a power winch.
8.The villain vanished in a cloud of smoke bomb dust, then melted the ancient lock using a laser torch.
9.The villain swung across the canyon with a grappling hook, then scanned the hidden passage using a sonar map.
10.The villain blocked the dart trap with an iron shield, then melted the ancient lock using a laser torch.
11.The villain vanished in a cloud of smoke bomb dust, then scanned the hidden passage using a sonar map.
12.The villain soared over the canopy using a glider suit, then melted the ancient lock using a laser torch.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — Mystery of the Sun Temple Thief
Culprit: Axel Rhodes (smoke bomb · night goggles · right handed · slick ponytail · loud noise)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE SNEAKY BANDIT DOES NOT USE A SONAR MAP"4491 + 3774 = 8265 (T) · 2595 + 2282 = 4877 (K) · 2637 + 4094 = 6731 (B) · 2440 + 2172 = 4612 (I) · 5173 + 2843 = 8016 (Y) · 3448 + 1839 = 5287 (D) · 2089 + 1859 = 3948 (A) · 4024 + 2145 = 6169 (M) · 1140 + 1587 = 2727 (S) · 2317 + 4388 = 6705 (O) · 1804 + 2349 = 4153 (R) · 2703 + 1958 = 4661 (E) · 4189 + 5314 = 9503 (P) · 4190 + 3798 = 7988 (H) · 5369 + 2328 = 7697 (N) · 2426 + 3232 = 5658 (U)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "FOOTPRINTS PROVE A RIGHT HANDED THIEF ESCAPED"4749 - 2525 = 2224 (F) · 8731 - 4783 = 3948 (H) · 4942 - 1780 = 3162 (E) · 2928 - 164 = 2764 (R) · 9538 - 1479 = 8059 (S) · 7347 - 2473 = 4874 (A) · 12426 - 4605 = 7821 (G) · 4818 - 578 = 4240 (D) · 9131 - 2747 = 6384 (P) · 10674 - 3647 = 7027 (C) · 8593 - 2965 = 5628 (V) · 2054 - 695 = 1359 (T) · 6658 - 4209 = 2449 (I) · 5780 - 3729 = 2051 (N) · 10973 - 2235 = 8738 (O)
- Clue 3 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "LOUD NOISE SCARED THE SNEAKY TREASURE THIEF"10 × 9 = 90 (L) · 8 × 8 = 64 (C) · 5 × 10 = 50 (T) · 7 × 10 = 70 (S) · 7 × 6 = 42 (O) · 11 × 6 = 66 (U) · 10 × 8 = 80 (A) · 12 × 1 = 12 (R) · 10 × 10 = 100 (H) · 7 × 7 = 49 (N) · 1 × 7 = 7 (E) · 9 × 3 = 27 (D) · 12 × 10 = 120 (K) · 11 × 11 = 121 (F) · 5 × 5 = 25 (Y) · 7 × 11 = 77 (I)
- Clue 4 (Place value): "SLICK PONYTAIL STRANDS WERE FOUND BY THE LOCK"What is the value of the 2 in 5,526? = 20 (S) · What is the value of the 5 in 953? = 50 (U) · What is the value of the 5 in 5,464? = 5000 (H) · What is the value of the 1 in 190? = 100 (Y) · What is the value of the 8 in 813? = 800 (I) · What is the value of the 4 in 4,766? = 4000 (N) · What is the value of the 8 in 8,226? = 8000 (C) · What is the value of the 8 in 189? = 80 (D) · What is the value of the 7 in 370? = 70 (T) · What is the value of the 9 in 4,195? = 90 (W) · What is the value of the 6 in 463? = 60 (B) · What is the value of the 7 in 7,349? = 7000 (O) · What is the value of the 2 in 7,209? = 200 (E) · What is the value of the 1 in 1,489? = 1000 (R) · What is the value of the 3 in 305? = 300 (L) · What is the value of the 4 in 2,436? = 400 (F) · What is the value of the 4 in 5,545? = 40 (P) · What is the value of the 6 in 6,487? = 6000 (A) · What is the value of the 1 in 5,215? = 10 (K)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 1) → Axel Rhodes25 ÷ 5 = 5 · 120 ÷ 12 = 10 · 72 ÷ 6 = 12 · 20 ÷ 5 = 4 · 108 ÷ 12 = 9 · 10 ÷ 5 = 2 · 22 ÷ 2 = 11 · 7 ÷ 1 = 7 · 30 ÷ 5 = 6 · 3 ÷ 1 = 3 · 8 ÷ 1 = 8
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Place value, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- Mystery of the Sun Temple Thief — set in The Sun Temple Rainforest
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects