⚽ Cats, Mermaids, Unicorns, SoGrade 2Reading: grades 1-2Place valueAdditionSubtractionSkip countingMissing addends
The Great Purr-maid Soccer Mystery
The shiny golden soccer trophy disappeared right before the big game. Coach Calico needs your detective skills to find the guilty player before kickoff.
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 | kick style | sparkle trait | glove style | tail color | favorite snack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristiano Purr-naldo | Star Shoot | Mermaid Tail | Left Glove | Golden Yellow | Tuna Crunch |
| Sam Kerr-purr | Purr Strike | Unicorn Horn | Left Glove | Ocean Blue | Tuna Crunch |
| Lieke Martens-purr | Bubble Kick | Shiny Wings | Right Glove | Bright Pink | Berry Pop |
| Lucy Bronze-tail | Purr Strike | Shiny Wings | Right Glove | Golden Yellow | Berry Pop |
| Chloe Kelly-tail | Rainbow Pass | Shiny Wings | Right Glove | Golden Yellow | Tuna Crunch |
| Beth Mead-paw | Purr Strike | Cat Ears | Left Glove | Golden Yellow | Tuna Crunch |
| Abby Wambach-paw | Purr Strike | Mermaid Tail | Left Glove | Ocean Blue | Berry Pop |
| Sunil Chhetri-tail | Wave Dash | Glitter Whiskers | Left Glove | Ocean Blue | Tuna Crunch |
| Wendie Renard-paw | Star Shoot | Unicorn Horn | Right Glove | Golden Yellow | Berry Pop |
| Marta Whiskers | Wave Dash | Shiny Wings | Right Glove | Ocean Blue | Tuna Crunch |
| Megan Rapinoe-tail | Wave Dash | Shiny Wings | Left Glove | Bright Pink | Tuna Crunch |
| Debinha Star | Bubble Kick | Shiny Wings | Left Glove | Golden Yellow | Berry Pop |
| Rose Lavelle-horn | Star Shoot | Mermaid Tail | Right Glove | Ocean Blue | Tuna Crunch |
| Christine Sinclair-fin | Wave Dash | Cat Ears | Left Glove | Ocean Blue | Berry Pop |
| Mia Hamm-ster | Wave Dash | Mermaid Tail | Left Glove | Ocean Blue | Tuna Crunch |
| Carli Lloyd-cat | Purr Strike | Mermaid Tail | Left Glove | Bright Pink | Tuna Crunch |
| Pele Paws | Purr Strike | Shiny Wings | Left Glove | Bright Pink | Kelp Treats |
| Lionel Meow-ssi | Purr Strike | Mermaid Tail | Right Glove | Bright Pink | Tuna Crunch |
| Vivianne Miedema-cat | Rainbow Pass | Glitter Whiskers | Left Glove | Ocean Blue | Tuna Crunch |
| Asisat Oshoala-fin | Rainbow Pass | Cat Ears | Right Glove | Golden Yellow | Tuna Crunch |
| Trinity Rodman-tail | Purr Strike | Glitter Whiskers | Left Glove | Ocean Blue | Tuna Crunch |
Clue 1
Place value
You inspect the tens and ones blocks on the equipment counter to reveal the first secret note.
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
53
52
20
54
49
12
12
82
49
42
60
97
20
92
42
97
T
53
52
82
54
20
82
43
42
49
32
97
51
42
52
97
51
42
What number has 5 tens and 3 ones?T
What number has 5 tens and 2 ones?H
What number has 5 tens and 1 one?R
What number has 4 tens and 2 ones?N
What number has 4 tens and 9 ones?I
What number has 6 tens and 0 ones?D
What number has 9 tens and 7 ones?O
What number has 2 tens and 0 ones?E
What number has 1 ten and 2 ones?L
What number has 3 tens and 2 ones?C
What number has 4 tens and 3 ones?U
What number has 5 tens and 4 ones?V
What number has 8 tens and 2 ones?A
What number has 9 tens and 2 ones?S
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
You add up the soccer balls collected on the field to uncover another piece of evidence.
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
57
81
27
29
40
29
28
27
64
T
57
43
33
34
28
28
27
43
91
31
27
24
T
57
50
31
34
68
27
87
27
91
33
50
34
91
31
17 + 40 =T
17 + 16 =R
32 + 18 =G
29 + 14 =D
23 + 17 =U
17 + 7 =F
17 + 17 =O
11 + 20 =L
24 + 40 =C
56 + 31 =N
12 + 16 =P
24 + 44 =V
12 + 17 =S
37 + 54 =A
11 + 16 =E
44 + 37 =H
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
You subtract the missing orange cones from the total to find a hidden message.
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
45
78
42
13
37
19
19
69
37
32
19
42
62
T
45
T
45
24
32
69
31
87
24
32
31
78
31
87
24
71
51
70
69
T
45
70
31
42
32
42
81 - 36 =T
75 - 33 =E
16 - 3 =V
44 - 12 =N
80 - 9 =M
81 - 12 =A
40 - 21 =L
28 - 4 =U
80 - 18 =F
116 - 38 =H
71 - 20 =B
76 - 39 =I
115 - 28 =R
39 - 8 =C
82 - 12 =S
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Skip counting
You skip count the shiny shells along the goal line to decode a witness report.
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
45
12
35
6
9
A
45
12
21
27
50
9
22
A
45
140
70
90
A
45
55
10
35
50
12
14
35
12
40
22
9
40
70
35
36
22
30
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55A
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60U
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45O
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42P
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18D
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65S
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160I
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27B
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, ___, 45, 50T
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26H
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110W
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33L
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15E
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10C
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80R
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, ___, 40, 50Y
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14F
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, ___, 15, 18N
0/18 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
You figure out how many more sea stars are needed to unlock the final clue locker.
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
4 + ___ = 14
2 + ___ = 10
4 + ___ = 15
4 + ___ = 7
1 + ___ = 2
9 + ___ = 18
8 + ___ = 12
3 + ___ = 5
1 + ___ = 6
2 + ___ = 8
9 + ___ = 16
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain attempted a star shoot, then wiggled cat ears.
2.The villain practiced a bubble kick, then flashed shiny wings.
3.The villain delivered a purr strike, then showed off a unicorn horn.
4.The villain executed a rainbow pass, then flapped a mermaid tail.
5.The villain executed a rainbow pass, then wiggled cat ears.
6.The villain attempted a star shoot, then flapped a mermaid tail.
7.The villain delivered a purr strike, then wiggled cat ears.
8.The villain executed a rainbow pass, then twitched glitter whiskers.
9.The villain practiced a bubble kick, then twitched glitter whiskers.
10.The villain performed a wave dash, then flapped a mermaid tail.
11.The villain delivered a purr strike, then twitched glitter whiskers.
12.The villain performed a wave dash, then twitched glitter whiskers.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Purr-maid Soccer Mystery
Culprit: Sunil Chhetri-tail (Wave Dash · Glitter Whiskers · Left Glove · Ocean Blue · Tuna Crunch)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT HAVE A UNICORN HORN"What number has 5 tens and 3 ones? = 53 (T) · What number has 5 tens and 2 ones? = 52 (H) · What number has 5 tens and 1 one? = 51 (R) · What number has 4 tens and 2 ones? = 42 (N) · What number has 4 tens and 9 ones? = 49 (I) · What number has 6 tens and 0 ones? = 60 (D) · What number has 9 tens and 7 ones? = 97 (O) · What number has 2 tens and 0 ones? = 20 (E) · What number has 1 ten and 2 ones? = 12 (L) · What number has 3 tens and 2 ones? = 32 (C) · What number has 4 tens and 3 ones? = 43 (U) · What number has 5 tens and 4 ones? = 54 (V) · What number has 8 tens and 2 ones? = 82 (A) · What number has 9 tens and 2 ones? = 92 (S)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT DROPPED A LEFT GLOVE NEAR GOAL"17 + 40 = 57 (T) · 17 + 16 = 33 (R) · 32 + 18 = 50 (G) · 29 + 14 = 43 (D) · 23 + 17 = 40 (U) · 17 + 7 = 24 (F) · 17 + 17 = 34 (O) · 11 + 20 = 31 (L) · 24 + 40 = 64 (C) · 56 + 31 = 87 (N) · 12 + 16 = 28 (P) · 24 + 44 = 68 (V) · 12 + 17 = 29 (S) · 37 + 54 = 91 (A) · 11 + 16 = 27 (E) · 44 + 37 = 81 (H)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE VILLAIN LEFT TUNA CRUNCH CRUMBS AT SCENE"81 - 36 = 45 (T) · 75 - 33 = 42 (E) · 16 - 3 = 13 (V) · 44 - 12 = 32 (N) · 80 - 9 = 71 (M) · 81 - 12 = 69 (A) · 40 - 21 = 19 (L) · 28 - 4 = 24 (U) · 80 - 18 = 62 (F) · 116 - 38 = 78 (H) · 71 - 20 = 51 (B) · 76 - 39 = 37 (I) · 115 - 28 = 87 (R) · 39 - 8 = 31 (C) · 82 - 12 = 70 (S)
- Clue 4 (Skip counting): "AN OCEAN BLUE HAIR WAS FOUND ON THE TROPHY"Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55 = 45 (A) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60 = 50 (U) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45 = 35 (O) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42 = 36 (P) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18 = 14 (D) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65 = 55 (S) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160 = 140 (I) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27 = 21 (B) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, ___, 45, 50 = 40 (T) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26 = 22 (H) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (W) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (L) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15 = 9 (E) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10 = 6 (C) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80 = 70 (R) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, ___, 40, 50 = 30 (Y) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14 = 10 (F) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, ___, 15, 18 = 12 (N)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 12) → Sunil Chhetri-tail4 + ___ = 14 = 10 · 2 + ___ = 10 = 8 · 4 + ___ = 15 = 11 · 4 + ___ = 7 = 3 · 1 + ___ = 2 = 1 · 9 + ___ = 18 = 9 · 8 + ___ = 12 = 4 · 3 + ___ = 5 = 2 · 1 + ___ = 6 = 5 · 2 + ___ = 8 = 6 · 9 + ___ = 16 = 7
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 Great Purr-maid Soccer Mystery — set in The Coral Meadow Arena
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects