🔎 HalloweenGrade 2Reading: grades 1-2Place valueAdditionSubtractionSkip countingMissing addends
The Case of the Missing Golden Pumpkin
Someone took the Golden Pumpkin right before the big Halloween parade! Check the carnival grounds for clues and solve the math problems to catch 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 | trick power | spooky item | handedness | wig color | fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Ghost | pumpkin blast | monster mask | left handed | orange hair | loud bells |
| Gus Ghoul | shadow wave | skeleton key | left handed | purple hair | loud bells |
| Hazel Hex | candy curse | monster mask | left handed | purple hair | garlic spray |
| Drake Dragon | shadow wave | skeleton key | right handed | orange hair | loud bells |
| Cleo Cat | shadow wave | spell book | left handed | orange hair | bright flashlights |
| Toby Toad | pumpkin blast | witch broom | left handed | purple hair | loud bells |
| Mindy Mummy | shadow wave | spell book | left handed | purple hair | bright flashlights |
| Wanda Witch | bat swarm | glowing lantern | left handed | green hair | bright flashlights |
| Vera Vampire | candy curse | glowing lantern | left handed | orange hair | bright flashlights |
| Pip Pumpkin | bat swarm | monster mask | right handed | orange hair | garlic spray |
| Sasha Spider | bat swarm | witch broom | left handed | orange hair | loud bells |
| Luna Night | shadow wave | glowing lantern | left handed | orange hair | loud bells |
| Jack Lantern | ghost vanish | skeleton key | left handed | orange hair | garlic spray |
| Gwen Goblin | ghost vanish | skeleton key | left handed | orange hair | bright flashlights |
| Bella Bat | candy curse | skeleton key | right handed | orange hair | loud bells |
| Sam Skeleton | bat swarm | spell book | right handed | orange hair | garlic spray |
| Otto Owl | candy curse | monster mask | left handed | orange hair | garlic spray |
| Bruno Broom | pumpkin blast | witch broom | left handed | orange hair | loud bells |
| Rory Raven | bat swarm | spell book | left handed | orange hair | loud bells |
| Fiona Fog | shadow wave | glowing lantern | left handed | green hair | garlic spray |
| Penny Phantom | shadow wave | spell book | left handed | purple hair | loud bells |
Clue 1
Place value
Look at the tens and ones on the ticket booth code to unlock the first 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
31
28
71
85
73
29
29
26
73
16
22
93
71
83
16
93
T
31
60
83
71
26
18
29
93
11
73
16
18
29
26
16
T
31
71
35
16
What number has 3 tens and 1 one?T
What number has 7 tens and 1 one?E
What number has 9 tens and 3 ones?O
What number has 2 tens and 6 ones?A
What number has 1 ten and 6 ones?N
What number has 2 tens and 2 ones?D
What number has 2 tens and 9 ones?L
What number has 8 tens and 5 ones?V
What number has 7 tens and 3 ones?I
What number has 3 tens and 5 ones?R
What number has 8 tens and 3 ones?S
What number has 1 ten and 1 one?W
What number has 1 ten and 8 ones?G
What number has 2 tens and 8 ones?H
What number has 6 tens and 0 ones?U
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Add up all the monster treats on the table to see who walked by.
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
78
98
45
38
89
38
94
45
74
T
78
56
45
39
T
78
71
45
98
37
67
35
85
56
45
39
T
78
98
85
67
35
45
35
75
56
64
87
45
35 + 43 =T
32 + 35 =N
37 + 27 =O
51 + 43 =P
25 + 12 =I
23 + 12 =D
54 + 35 =U
30 + 68 =H
21 + 18 =F
17 + 28 =E
39 + 17 =L
28 + 47 =G
16 + 22 =S
40 + 34 =C
44 + 27 =B
31 + 54 =A
37 + 50 =V
0/17 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
Take away the smashed pumpkins from the total count to find another 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
20
69
63
11
15
42
42
41
15
25
85
41
25
41
67
41
71
84
85
87
78
42
87
32
40
81
63
42
42
72
30 - 10 =T
79 - 12 =W
49 - 34 =I
76 - 4 =S
31 - 6 =N
73 - 4 =H
78 - 15 =E
110 - 23 =O
57 - 15 =L
27 - 16 =V
107 - 36 =Y
39 - 7 =U
42 - 2 =D
83 - 5 =M
123 - 38 =R
95 - 14 =B
110 - 26 =F
55 - 14 =A
0/18 letters found
Clue 4
Skip counting
Count by twos along the cobweb path to track the footsteps.
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
9
50
6
15
A
9
14
100
120
65
120
15
A
9
14
18
12
140
A
9
39
15
21
A
9
50
65
120
16
14
100
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15A
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140O
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120D
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70S
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75F
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18N
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45I
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ___, 21, 24G
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10T
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ___, 14, 16E
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27W
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, ___, 18, 21R
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160H
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20U
0/14 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
Find the missing number of glow sticks to open the final clue chest.
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
2 + ___ = 13
2 + ___ = 7
10 + ___ = 17
5 + ___ = 15
7 + ___ = 13
3 + ___ = 7
9 + ___ = 10
5 + ___ = 13
1 + ___ = 13
9 + ___ = 11
8 + ___ = 17
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain cast a candy curse, then lit up a glowing lantern.
2.The villain made a shadow wave, then put on a monster mask.
3.The villain summoned a bat swarm, then dropped a spell book.
4.The villain vanished like a ghost, then lit up a glowing lantern.
5.The villain blasted the pumpkin patch, then put on a monster mask.
6.The villain vanished like a ghost, then zoomed away on a witch broom.
7.The villain blasted the pumpkin patch, then zoomed away on a witch broom.
8.The villain cast a candy curse, then dropped a spell book.
9.The villain made a shadow wave, then dropped a spell book.
10.The villain made a shadow wave, then lit up a glowing lantern.
11.The villain summoned a bat swarm, then zoomed away on a witch broom.
12.The villain vanished like a ghost, then unlocked the gate with a skeleton key.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Case of the Missing Golden Pumpkin
Culprit: Rory Raven (bat swarm · spell book · left handed · orange hair · loud bells)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE A GLOWING LANTERN"What number has 3 tens and 1 one? = 31 (T) · What number has 7 tens and 1 one? = 71 (E) · What number has 9 tens and 3 ones? = 93 (O) · What number has 2 tens and 6 ones? = 26 (A) · What number has 1 ten and 6 ones? = 16 (N) · What number has 2 tens and 2 ones? = 22 (D) · What number has 2 tens and 9 ones? = 29 (L) · What number has 8 tens and 5 ones? = 85 (V) · What number has 7 tens and 3 ones? = 73 (I) · What number has 3 tens and 5 ones? = 35 (R) · What number has 8 tens and 3 ones? = 83 (S) · What number has 1 ten and 1 one? = 11 (W) · What number has 1 ten and 8 ones? = 18 (G) · What number has 2 tens and 8 ones? = 28 (H) · What number has 6 tens and 0 ones? = 60 (U)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT LEFT BEHIND A LEFT HANDED GLOVE"35 + 43 = 78 (T) · 32 + 35 = 67 (N) · 37 + 27 = 64 (O) · 51 + 43 = 94 (P) · 25 + 12 = 37 (I) · 23 + 12 = 35 (D) · 54 + 35 = 89 (U) · 30 + 68 = 98 (H) · 21 + 18 = 39 (F) · 17 + 28 = 45 (E) · 39 + 17 = 56 (L) · 28 + 47 = 75 (G) · 16 + 22 = 38 (S) · 40 + 34 = 74 (C) · 44 + 27 = 71 (B) · 31 + 54 = 85 (A) · 37 + 50 = 87 (V)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE VILLAIN RAN AWAY FROM LOUD BELLS"30 - 10 = 20 (T) · 79 - 12 = 67 (W) · 49 - 34 = 15 (I) · 76 - 4 = 72 (S) · 31 - 6 = 25 (N) · 73 - 4 = 69 (H) · 78 - 15 = 63 (E) · 110 - 23 = 87 (O) · 57 - 15 = 42 (L) · 27 - 16 = 11 (V) · 107 - 36 = 71 (Y) · 39 - 7 = 32 (U) · 42 - 2 = 40 (D) · 83 - 5 = 78 (M) · 123 - 38 = 85 (R) · 95 - 14 = 81 (B) · 110 - 26 = 84 (F) · 55 - 14 = 41 (A)
- Clue 4 (Skip counting): "A STRAND OF ORANGE HAIR WAS FOUND"Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15 = 9 (A) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140 = 120 (O) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120 = 100 (D) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70 = 50 (S) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75 = 65 (F) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18 = 14 (N) · 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 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ___, 21, 24 = 18 (G) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10 = 6 (T) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ___, 14, 16 = 12 (E) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27 = 21 (W) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, ___, 18, 21 = 15 (R) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160 = 140 (H) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20 = 16 (U)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 3) → Rory Raven2 + ___ = 13 = 11 · 2 + ___ = 7 = 5 · 10 + ___ = 17 = 7 · 5 + ___ = 15 = 10 · 7 + ___ = 13 = 6 · 3 + ___ = 7 = 4 · 9 + ___ = 10 = 1 · 5 + ___ = 13 = 8 · 1 + ___ = 13 = 12 · 9 + ___ = 11 = 2 · 8 + ___ = 17 = 9
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 2 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Skip counting, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Case of the Missing Golden Pumpkin — set in Spooky Town Carnival
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects