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Gumshoe Gang Cracks the Case (Kyla Steinkraus)

Gumshoe Gang Cracks the Case (Kyla Steinkraus)

Join a group of smart friends in Gumshoe Gang Cracks the Case (Kyla Steinkraus). This exciting story follows young detectives as they solve a tricky mystery. Readers will look for clues and guess who the culprit is. The simple vocabulary keeps kids engaged from the first page to the last. It is a fantastic read for children who love solving puzzles.

Lexile: 650L

Quiz

Question 1: Why does Alex like Wednesdays?

he has soccer after schoolhis class has science lab in the afternoonit is the Science Fair every Wednesday afternoonhe is allowed to watch television on Wednesdays

Question 2: What was Carys's dad going to give her if she won the Science Fair?

a ponyhe'd double the prize moneya partya robot

Question 3: "It was going to be really hard to be patient for the next nine hours and forty-three minutes!" What was happening in nine hours and fourty-three minutes?

the Science Fair would startthe school day would be finishedAlex's dad was arrivingAlex's soccer game was starting

Question 4: What name can be given to this chapter?

climaxresolutionbibliographyintroduction

Question 5: What does the prefix "tri" refer to?

threetrying hardnottwo

Question 6: What does _glumly_ mean?

while chewing gumhappilysadlyloudly

Quiz

Question 1: Why does Tully say "Brr!"?

she is scaredshe is coldshe is angryshe is joking

Question 2: How did Alex feel when he saw his broken project?

jealousshyexciteddevastated

Question 3: What does Xavier mean when he calls Alex the "teacher's pet"?

that Alex is the naughtiest boy in the classthat Alex is in charge of the class petthat Alex is the teacher's favorite studentthat Alex loves his teacher

Question 4: How does Alex feel about school?

he likes school but finds learning difficulthe loves school and learning thingshe dislikes school and finds it boringhe always wants the day to end so he can do other things

Question 5: What does the word _crammed_ mean?

to neatly organize thingsto throw something up in the airto force things in a smaller spaceto gently put something down

Question 6: What does the word _huffy_ mean?

mean and aggressivesilly and funnyoffended or annoyedhappy and carefree

Quiz

Question 1: What clue did the Gumshoe Gang find in the white powder?

handprintsfingerprintstyre printsfootprints

Question 2: How does Alex know that the green thread isn't his?

he doesn't remember a thread falling off his clotheshe only wears green on Wednesdayshe hasn't worn green latelyhis sweater looks like it hasn't snagged

Question 3: Why does Alex conclude that the wind couldn't have damaged his project?

it was too damaged for having only fallen overthe wind wasn't very strong that dayit was coldthe window was shut

Question 4: How does Xavier feel about the Gumshoe Gang missing Science class?

interestedhappyjealousexcited

Question 5: What is a _culprit_?

a person who saw a crime happenthe person who solves the mysterythe person who committed the crimea person who had something bad happen to them

Question 6: What does the word _contaminate_ mean?

to set something on fireto invent somethingto add something unclean or bad to something elseto clean something up

Quiz

Question 1: Why do the kids think that the suspect is a third graders?

because only third graders were going to the Science Fairbecause of the size of the shoe in the footprintbecause the thread was from a third grader's clothingbecause it happened in a third grade classroom

Question 2: What skill do we see Mrs. Flores has?

an excellent memoryshe is good at drawingthe ability to run fasta beautiful singing voice

Question 3: Why does Rocket pretend to faint?

to show how shocked he is about Alex's project being brokento show how smelly Caleb's feet arebecause he is so hungryto get out of class

Question 4: What kind of text is this book?

discussionprocedureinformation reportfiction narrative

Question 5: What is a _motive_?

a detective's magnifying glasswhen someone commits a crimea reason for doing somethingwhen someone admits to a crime

Question 6: What is _revenge_?

to be jealous of someone elseto inflict punishment on someone for doing something to youto forgive someoneto steal something

Quiz

Question 1: How did they know that Carys wasn't guilty?

the tread on her shoes was different to the footprinther shoe was the wrong sizeshe wasn't at school that morningshe wasn't wearing green

Question 2: Why do the kids think Megan is guilty?

she is meanthey saw her do itshe looks guiltyall the clues match to her

Question 3: Why does Megan roll her eyes at Caleb?

he is frustrating hershe thinks he's funnyshe thinks there is something above herhe has made her sad

Question 4: How does Megan feel when the Gumshoe Gang accuse her?

happyexcitedjealousangry

Question 5: What does it mean to _confess_?

to be punished for a crimeto accuse someone of doing something wrongto solve a crimeto admit you have done something wrong

Question 6: Which word from the text is an adverb?

shoefitstreadperfectly

Quiz

Question 1: What does Mrs. Holmes want them to do before they accuse Megan?

check the whole school for shoe printstalk to Megan againspeak to all their suspectsgo back to the scene of the crime

Question 2: How much time is left before the Science Fair?

1 houronly one more class5 minutesa whole day

Question 3: Why does Mr. Sleuth stroke his chin?

it is itchyhe has a rashhe is thinkinghe has a beard

Question 4: How does Tully feel when she throws her hands in the air?

excitedsadangryfurstrated

Question 5: Which of the following is another word for _icky_?

hotyuckystickyugly

Question 6: What does it mean to _shrivel up_?

curl upflyexpandmelt

Quiz

Question 1: Why does Lyla gasp when she sees Xavier's shoe?

she is worried Xavier will be madshe is shocked that it also has the same tread as Megan'sshe is yawningshe is angry that Xavier is guilty

Question 2: Who ruined Alex's project?

MeganXavierthe windTully

Question 3: Why is Xavier's voice wobbly?

he is angryhe is shoutinghe is about to cryhe is excited

Question 4: What happens in this chapter?

the resolutionthe bibliographythe introductionthe index

Question 5: What does it mean to _squirm_?

hopwriggle aroundjumpclap

Question 6: Which word from the text is an adverb?

treadglumlysolvedscrunched

Quiz

Question 1: What did Alex do his science project on in the end?

robotsnavy shipssolving the mysterycars

Question 2: Where had Alex's dad been?

to his grandma's houseon a trip with the navyto a museumon a holiday

Question 3: How did Alex feel when Mrs. Flores suggested he do his science project on the mystery?

disappointedreluctantboredexcited

Question 4: What do the **** on page 54 tell us?

the book has finishedit's a new storytime has passedAlex is a grown up now

Question 5: What is a _hypothesis_?

solving a mysterya trophyan assumption or guess based on informationscience equipment

Question 6: What does it mean to _impress_ someone?

to hurt someoneto make someone angryto chase someoneto amaze someone with something you've done

Tag(s):Adventure

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