Marble Mystery Maze Plus Plus Week 1: The Blue Marble Mystery
Case No. 101
Detective:
Date:
Mission: Solve the mystery! Circle the word in each box that makes sense. 30 clues to find!
Max woke up 1 earlylateslowly on Saturday morning. He 2 wantedwantswanting to play with his favorite blue marble. He reached 3 underoverbeside his pillow, but it was not 4 theretheirthey're . Max 5 jumpedjumpjumping out of bed 6 andbutso started to look around 7 theaan room. First, he checked his 8 shinyshineshines toy box. He saw 9 manymuchany cars, but no marble. 10 HeSheIt looked inside a 11 redreadride shoe on the 12 floordoorwall . "Where is 13 itmeus ? " he wondered. He walked 14 intowithat the kitchen to 15 findfoundfinding his mom. Mom was 16 makingmakemade some sweet toast. "Mom, 17 havehashad you seen my marble?" 18 heshethey asked. Mom smiled. "Look next 19 toaton that big 20 redridrod apple on the table," she 21 saidsayssaying .
Max ran over. 22 ThereTheirThey're it was! The 23 blueblewblow marble was shining. Max 24 feltfeelfeeling so 25 happysadangry to hold his toy. He ran 26 outsideinsideabove to show Leo. Leo was 27 playingplayplayed near the 28 sandboxpondgrass . Suddenly, the marble slipped 29 outinup of his 30 handfootnose . It fell deep into a dark hole!
Mystery Scene: Draw the marble falling into the hole! Marble Mystery Key Week 1 Maze Key
Teacher Resource
Correct Choices
looked
his
not
the
missing
into
Did
red
her
happy
to
ran
in
at
it
Scoring Guide
13-15
Independent
10-12
Instructional
0-9
Frustration
Marble Mystery Key Plus Week 1: Maze Key
30 Points total
Correct Choices
early
wanted
under
there
jumped
and
the
shiny
many
He
red
floor
it
into
find
making
have
he
to
red
said
There
blue
felt
happy
outside
playing
sandbox
out
hand
Scoring thresholds for 30 points
26-30
Independent
20-25
Instructional
0-19
Frustration
Silver Key Maze Caper Week 2: Silver Key Caper
Case No. 043
Detective:
Date:
Mission: Read the story. Circle the word in each box that makes sense.
Max and Leo looked into the deep hole in the sandbox. They wanted to find the blue marble. Instead, Leo 1 sawseeseeing something shiny. 2 ItHeShe was not a marble. Leo reached 3 downupover into the dirt. 4 HeIWe pulled out a silver key. "Where did this come from?" Max 5 askedaskasking . They took 6 theaan key to the garden gate. 7 TheyHeIt tried to turn it. The key was 8 tootwoto small. Then, they tried the front door. It did 9 notnonone fit. "Maybe it 10 opensopenopened the old chest 11 inonunder the attic," Leo said. They ran up the stairs. 12 TheirThereThey're feet made a loud noise. Max put 13 theaan key into the lock. Click! The chest 14 swungswingswings open. Inside, there was 15 athean secret scrap of paper!
Mystery Scene: Draw the boys finding the silver key! Silver Key Key Week 2 Maze Key
Teacher Resource
Correct Choices
saw
It
down
He
asked
the
They
too
not
opens
in
Their
the
swung
a
Scoring Guide
13-15
Independent
10-12
Instructional
0-9
Frustration
Silver Key Maze Plus Plus Week 2: Silver Key Caper
Case No. 102
Detective:
Date:
Mission: The mystery continues! Circle the word in each box that makes the most sense as you follow the clues.
Max and Leo looked into the deep hole. They 1 wantedwantingwants to find the blue marble. Suddenly, Leo 2 sawseeseeing something shiny in the 3 dirtskywater . "What is that?" Max 4 shoutedshoutshouting . Leo reached 5 downupover and grabbed a tiny 6 silvergoldblue object. It was a 7 keycarball with 8 aanthe strange pattern. 9 TheyHeShe took the key to the back door, but 10 ittheywe did 11 notnonever fit. "Maybe 12 thisthatthose is for the old gate," Max 13 saidsayssaying . They ran 14 througharoundbeside the garden. The grass was 15 longshortblue and wet. The gate was 16 lockedlocklocking tight. Max put 17 theaan key in, but it 18 wouldwillshall not turn. Leo 19 hadhavehas another 20 ideatoybook .
"Let's check the attic!" 21 heshethey shouted. They ran up the stairs 22 tobyon the top 23 floordoorwall . It was 24 dustycleanwet and 25 quietloudnoisy . In 26 theaan corner, they saw 27 anathe old chest. Max put the 28 keymaptoy into 29 theaan lock. Click! It 30 openedopenopening !
Mystery Scene: Draw the boys opening the old chest in the attic! Silver Key Key Plus Week 2: Maze Key
30 Points total
Correct Choices
wanted
saw
dirt
shouted
down
silver
key
a
They
it
not
this
said
through
long
locked
the
would
had
idea
he
to
floor
dusty
quiet
the
an
key
the
opened
Scoring thresholds for 30 points
26-30
Independent
20-25
Instructional
0-19
Frustration
Secret Scrap Maze Search Week 3: Secret Scrap
Case No. 044
Detective:
Date:
Mission: Read the story. Circle the word in each box that makes sense.
Max and Leo unfolded the secret scrap of paper. It looked 1 likeaswith a map. 2 TheAAn map showed a big tree and 3 someanymuch winding lines. "Look! This is the park," 4 MaxHeShe shouted. They 5 followedfollowfollowing the lines with 6 theirtherethey're fingers. 7 ItHeThey led to the fountain. 8 NextBeforeThen to the fountain, there was a message. 9 TheAAn message was written 10 inatby tiny letters. "Watch where the shadows 11 fallfallsfell at noon," Max read 12 aloudallowedloud . Leo checked 13 histhea watch. It was almost 14 noonnightmorning . They had to 15 hurrywaitsleep to the park!
Mystery Scene: Draw the map Max and Leo found! Secret Scrap Key Week 3 Maze Key
Teacher Resource
Correct Choices
like
The
some
Max
followed
their
It
Next
The
in
fall
aloud
his
noon
hurry
Scoring Guide
13-15
Independent
10-12
Instructional
0-9
Frustration
Secret Scrap Maze Plus Plus Week 3: Secret Scrap Search
Case No. 103
Detective:
Date:
Mission: You found a hidden paper! Circle the word in each box that makes the most sense. Study the map carefully!
Max and Leo unfolded the secret scrap of paper. It 1 lookedlooklooking just like a 2 maptoybook . The 3 paperwoodstone was old and 4 yellowbluegreen . "Look at these 5 linesballsshoes on the side," Leo 6 whisperedwhisperwhispering . They 7 followedfollowfollowing the drawing with 8 theirtherethey're fingers. It showed a 9 largesmalltiny tree near a 10 pondhousecar . "This 11 isamare the park!" Max 12 shoutedshoutshouting . He was 13 veryevernever excited. 14 TheyHeShe had to be 15 carefulloudnoisy now.
In 16 theaan corner, there was 17 aatan riddle. "Watch 18 wherewhenwhat the shadows 19 fallfallsfell ," the riddle 20 beganbeginbegins . Leo looked 21 atbyon his 22 watchclockphone . "It is 23 almostneveralways noon," he 24 saidsayssaying . The boys 25 ranrunsrunning out 26 ofoffon the attic. They 27 neededneedsneeding to reach the 28 parkhouseschool quickly. The 29 mysterytoygame was 30 nearlyneveralways solved!
Mystery Scene: Draw the secret map Max and Leo found! Secret Scrap Key Plus Week 3: Maze Key
30 Points total
Correct Choices
looked
map
paper
yellow
lines
whispered
followed
their
large
pond
is
shouted
very
They
careful
the
a
where
fall
began
at
watch
almost
said
ran
of
needed
park
mystery
nearly
Scoring thresholds for 30 points
26-30
Independent
20-25
Instructional
0-19
Frustration
Park Pursuit Maze Case Week 4: Park Pursuit
Case No. 045
Detective:
Date:
Mission: Read the story. Circle the word in each box that makes sense.
Max and Leo ran into the park. The sun was 1 highhiheight in the sky. It was exactly noon. 2 TheyHeIt looked for the fountain. 3 NearFarAway the water, the shadows 4 werewasis very short. Leo pointed to a large rock. 5 UnderOnAt the rock, the grass 6 feltfeelfeeling dry. "Wait!" Max said. 7 HeTheyWe noticed a strange stone 8 withbyfor an X on it. 9 TheAAn stone was loose. Max 10 pushedpushpushing it with his shoe. 11 SlowlySlowSlowness , the stone moved 12 toatby the side. Beneath the stone, 13 theretheirthey're was a small wooden 14 boxtoykey . Leo 15 gaspedgaspgasping . This was it!
Mystery Scene: Draw the loose stone with the X on it! Park Pursuit Key Week 4 Maze Key
Teacher Resource
Correct Choices
high
They
Near
were
Under
felt
He
with
The
pushed
Slowly
to
there
box
gasped
Scoring Guide
13-15
Independent
10-12
Instructional
0-9
Frustration
Park Pursuit Maze Plus Plus Week 4: Park Puzzle Pursuit
Case No. 104
Detective:
Date:
Mission: Follow the map to the park! Circle the word in each box that makes sense.
Max and Leo ran into the park. The sun was 1 highhiheight in the sky. It was exactly 2 noonnightnone . They looked for the 3 fountainmountaincurtain from the map. 4 NearNextNow the water, the shadows 5 werewasare very short. Leo 6 pointedpointpointing to a large 7 rocksocklock . "The message said to check 8 herehearhair ," 9 MaxHeShe said. They walked 10 slowlyfastquick . Under the rock, 11 theaan grass felt dry. 12 LeoHeI noticed a strange 13 stonebonecone . It 14 hadhashave a big 15 XOZ on top.
The stone was 16 looseloselost . Max 17 pushedpushpushing it with his 18 handnoseear . Slowly, 19 ittheywe moved to 20 theaan side. Beneath the stone, 21 theretheirthey're was a small 22 woodensilverblue box. "We 23 foundfindfinding it!" Leo 24 shoutedshoutshouting . They 25 werewasis so happy 26 totootwo solve the 27 riddlestorybook . Max 28 openedopenopening the 29 lidbedcar . What 30 wasiswere inside?
Mystery Scene: Draw the stone with the X and the box! Park Pursuit Key Plus Week 4: Maze Key
30 Points total
Correct Choices
high
noon
fountain
Near
were
pointed
rock
here
Max
slowly
the
Leo
stone
had
X
loose
pushed
hand
it
the
there
wooden
found
shouted
were
to
riddle
opened
lid
was
Scoring thresholds for 30 points
26-30
Independent
20-25
Instructional
0-19
Frustration
Detective Club Maze Finale Week 5: Detective Club
Case No. 046
Detective:
Date:
Mission: Read the final chapter! Circle the word in each box that makes sense.
Leo lifted the lid of the wooden box. 1 InsideOutsideAbove , there was a shiny gold badge. 2 ItHeShe said "Official Detective" in big letters. Max 3 foundfindfinding a second badge and a small magnifying glass. 4 TheyHeWe both smiled. "We solved the mystery!" Leo 5 cheeredcheercheering . Just then, Max looked 6 attoby the very bottom 7 ofoffon the box. 8 ThereTheirThey're it was! His blue marble 9 wasiswere shining in the 10 cornermiddletop . It had been 11 hidinghidehides the whole time. 12 TheAAn boys were 13 proudangrysad of their hard work. 14 TheyHeIt wore 15 theirtherethey're badges all home!
Mystery Scene: Draw Max and Leo with their detective badges! Detective Club Key Week 5 Maze Key
Teacher Resource
Correct Choices
Inside
It
found
They
cheered
at
of
There
was
corner
hiding
The
proud
They
their
Scoring Guide
13-15
Independent
10-12
Instructional
0-9
Frustration
Detective Club Maze Plus Week 5: Detective Club Discovery
Case No. 105
Detective:
Date:
Mission: The final chapter! Circle the word in each box that makes the most sense. Congratulations on solving the mystery!
Leo lifted the lid of the wooden box. 1 InsideOutsideAbove , there was a shiny gold 2 badgebridgefridge . 3 ItHeShe said "Official Detective" 4 inatby big letters. Max reached in and 5 foundfindfinding a second badge. 6 TheyHeShe also saw a small magnifying 7 glassgrassclass . "We 8 diddodone it!" Leo 9 cheeredcheercheering . They 10 bothbutbent felt 11 proudpridepray of their 12 hardherdheard work. 13 ThenThanThin , Max looked at the very 14 bottomtopside of the 15 boxbagcup .
"Look!" he 16 criedcrycrying . There it 17 wasiswere ! His blue 18 marblemarkermuffin was 19 sittingsitsits in 20 theaan very corner. It 21 hadhashave been 22 insideaboveover the box the whole 23 timeteamtame . "You 24 foundfindfinding it 25 atbyof last !" Leo said. Max 26 putpetpit the marble 27 backbookbark into his 28 pocketbucketrocket . The 29 mysterymiserymisty was finally 30 solvedsolvesolving !
Mystery Scene: Draw the boys finding the gold badges and the marble! Detective Club Key Plus Week 5: Maze Key
30 Points total
Correct Choices
Inside
badge
It
in
found
They
glass
did
cheered
both
proud
hard
Then
bottom
box
cried
was
marble
sitting
the
had
inside
time
found
at
put
back
pocket
mystery
solved
Scoring thresholds for 30 points
26-30
Independent
20-25
Instructional
0-19
Frustration
Detective Club Maze Plus Plus Week 5: Detective Club Discovery
Case No. 105
Detective:
Date:
Mission: The final chapter! Circle the word in each box that makes the most sense. Case Closed!
Leo lifted the lid of the wooden box. 1 InsideOutsideAbove , there was a shiny gold 2 badgebridgefridge . 3 ItHeShe said "Official Detective" 4 inatby big letters. Max reached in and 5 foundfindfinding a second badge. 6 TheyHeShe also saw a small magnifying 7 glassgrassclass . "We 8 diddodone it!" Leo 9 cheeredcheercheering . They 10 bothbutbent felt 11 proudpridepray of their 12 hardherdheard work. 13 ThenThanThin , Max looked at the very 14 bottomtopside of the 15 boxbagcup .
"Look!" he 16 criedcrycrying . There it 17 wasiswere ! His blue 18 marblemarkermuffin was 19 sittingsitsits in 20 theaan very corner. It 21 hadhashave been 22 insideaboveover the box the whole 23 timeteamtame . "You 24 foundfindfinding it 25 atbyof last !" Leo said. Max 26 putpetpit the marble 27 backbookbark into his 28 pocketbucketrocket . The 29 mysterymiserymisty was finally 30 solvedsolvesolving !
Mystery Scene: Draw Max and Leo with their gold badges! 
