The Case of the Missing Girl

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1 The Case of the Missing Girl Story #1 Watson s barks could be heard by all the students in Mr. Larson s math class. Look! they cried. There s Sam Sherlock and Watson, his dog! they shouted, as they looked out of the big window facing the street. Welcome, Sam and Watson, said Mr. Larson as he opened the door. I certainly hope you can help us. As I told you when I called, one of our girls, Sue, did not come back from lunch, and we are very worried. I called you before I did anything else. Let s go look around the school, Sam said. Come on, Watson. Maybe you can help. Watson smelled the girl s sweater. Then he ran out and put his nose to the ground. He sniffed and sniffed. He ran this way and that. Suddenly, he put his nose in the air, sniffed once more, and ran to the equipment box on the field. Who do you suppose was sleeping in the box? Remedia Publications 1 Mini Mysteries

2 Name Were You Listening? Questions: The Case of the Missing Girl Story #1 1. Who do you suppose was sleeping in the box? 2. How did Watson know where to look? 3. How do dogs find some things? What can dogs do better than humans? 4. Do the police use dogs to find things for them? 5. Who called Sam to help him? 6. What class were the children in? 7. Have you ever had someone worry about you because they couldn t find you? What happened? 8. Have you ever fallen asleep when you were hiding somewhere? What happened? 9. Some missing children stories are not solved as quickly as this one. List some rules children should follow to be safe. 10. Who solved the case? Mini Mysteries 2 Remedia Publications

3 The Case of the Killer Whale Story #2 Sam Sherlock loved SeaWorld. He wished that his dog, Watson, had been allowed to come into the park. Sam thought of the reason he was there: Shamu, the killer whale, had been given bad fish that made him sick. Who would want to make Shamu sick? And why? Sam wondered. Just then, a man with a bald head and big round glasses came from behind Shamu s tank. He carried a pail, and he looked around and around. Sam followed him because the man looked like he was up to something. The man walked to the parking lot and climbed into a truck. A big sign on the truck read: Do you know? See Jaws Our Whale That Beats Shamu. Sea Oceans West The Park For You! Sam knew who made Shamu sick and why. SEE SHAMU Remedia Publications 3 Mini Mysteries

4 Name Were You Listening? Questions: The Case of the Killer Whale Story #2 1. Who made Shamu sick? 2. Why did that person make Shamu sick? 3. Where was Sam in this story? 4. Why do you think his dog, Watson, was not allowed into the park? 5. How was Shamu made sick? 6. What did the man behind Shamu s tank look like? 7. Where did Sam follow the man? 8. What clue did Sam see on the truck? 9. What was the name of the whale at Sea Oceans West? 10. What will Sam do next? Mini Mysteries 4 Remedia Publications

5 The Case of the Hungry Clown Story #3 The smell of popcorn and cotton candy filled the circus tent. Music was playing, and clowns were performing in the center ring. People were everywhere. Sam Sherlock and his niece, Wendy, were having a wonderful time looking at all the circus acts. Wendy liked the elephants best. Come on, said Sam to Wendy, let s go buy some cotton candy. Look at that beautiful, pink spun sugar. It really does look like cotton. I like it when it just melts in my mouth, said Wendy. Wendy was holding her cotton candy in one hand and holding onto Sam with the other. Suddenly, something or someone pushed against her, and her candy was taken right out of her hand. Uncle Sam, she cried, my cotton candy is gone! Sam looked around, and all he could see were dozens of clowns. The clowns all had green hair under their funny caps all but one, that is. That clown had pink hair. I think I know who took your cotton candy, Wendy. Do you know? Remedia Publications 5 Mini Mysteries

6 Name Were You Listening? Questions: The Case of the Hungry Clown Story #3 1. Who took the cotton candy? 2. Where were Wendy and Sam? 3. Why do you think Watson, Sam s dog, is not in this story? 4. What act did Wendy like best? 5. What is cotton candy? Have you ever had any? 6. What smells greet you when you enter a circus tent? 7. What color was the cotton candy? 8. What color hair did most of the clowns have? 9. Do you think the clown played a joke on Wendy? Do you think he was hungry? 10. What will Sam do next? Mini Mysteries 6 Remedia Publications

7 The Mystery of the Haunted Mansion Story #4 Sam Sherlock stepped out of the little car that carried him through the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland. The manager of the park told him that people complained of losing their wallets while on the ride. Pete, the manager, had laughed when he asked Sam, You don t think it s the ghosts, do you? Sam felt for his wallet in his back pocket. Still there, he said to himself. Sam stood in front of the mansion and scratched his head in thought. Crowds were still lining up. Suddenly, something caught his eye. He saw two teenagers push into the crowd. Then they pushed close up against a man. In a wink, they ran from that man to another and then another. I guess I found my ghosts, Sam said. What did Sam Sherlock mean? Remedia Publications 7 Mini Mysteries

8 Name Were You Listening? Questions: The Mystery of the Haunted Mansion Story #4 1. What did Sam mean when he said he found his ghosts? 2. Who were the ghosts? 3. What did Sam see that made him suspicious? 4. Where was Sam? What attraction did he just finish visiting? 5. Was it easy for the pickpockets to get valuables in front of the Haunted Mansion? Why or why not? 6. Why was Sam called by the manager? 7. What was the manager s name? 8. How did the boys get the wallets? 9. What should people do to protect their belongings when they are in large crowds? 10. What do you think will happen to the teenagers? Mini Mysteries 8 Remedia Publications

9 Story #5 The Case of the Cookie Monster Bill and his friend, Tom, were playing Monopoly in the family room. Sabrina, Bill s younger sister, was watching Sesame Street. Bill laughed, She never misses a program. She actually believes Big Bird and Cookie Monster live and play on Sesame Street! Tom grinned, Those little kids will believe anything. Later that evening, Sabrina ran into the kitchen crying and holding a note in her hand. Sam Sherlock, who was visiting Bill, his friend, and Sabrina s father, tried to quiet Sabrina. What happened? Sam asked, as he read the note. Sabrina said she found the note where she kept her doll. Her doll was not there. It was her favorite doll, her Cabbage Patch doll. Sam read the note aloud since Sabrina couldn t read. The note read, Put two boxes of chocolate chip cookies by the school gate, or you will never see your doll again. It was signed, Cookie Monster. Sabrina yelled even louder after hearing the note. Bill and Tom were laughing and winking at each other while Sam was reading the note. Of course, Sam knew who had written the note. Do you know? Remedia Publications 9 Mini Mysteries

10 Name Were You Listening? Questions: The Case of the Cookie Monster Story #5 1. Who wrote the note to Sabrina? 2. It is often hard to keep a straight face when you have played a joke on someone. Have you ever laughed and given yourself away after you played a joke on a friend? Explain. 3. What game were Bill and Tom playing in the family room? 4. What kind of doll was taken from Sabrina? 5. Do you think Sabrina will get her doll back? Why? 6. What was Sabrina s favorite TV program? 7. Why did Sam read the note to Sabrina? 8. How old do you think Sabrina is? How do you know? 9. What did the Cookie Monster say in the note? 10. Why do you think the note was from the Cookie Monster? Mini Mysteries 10 Remedia Publications

11 The Case of the Sick Teacher Story #6 The principal smiled at Sam Sherlock as she gave him the class math test papers. It s wonderful of you to do this for Mr. Larson. When he became ill, the children were right in the middle of a math test. The children s grades have to be finished tomorrow. We need to give report cards to the children Thursday. Mr. Larson is very lucky to have you for a friend. Sam said, It s really no problem. I ll give these to you tomorrow after I grade them. The children will get their report cards on time. Sam had known Mr. Larson for a long time. He visited his classes often and even helped him solve a mystery. Mr. Larson knew he could count on his friend, Sam Sherlock. Sam sat at his desk and hoped the telephone would not ring for awhile. He opened a Coke and began correcting the math papers. When he finished, he took three papers out of the stack and placed them side by side. On each paper he looked again at the number 3, the number 10, and the number 15. Sam called Mr. Larson at home and said, I finished the papers. However, Steve, Ron, and Debi need to be moved away from each other. Mr. Larson exclaimed, How do you know they sat together? How did Sam know? Remedia Publications 11 Mini Mysteries

12 Name Were You Listening? Questions: The Case of the Sick Teacher Story #6 1. How did Sam know the three children sat near one another? 2. What happened to Mr. Larson? 3. What did Sam Sherlock do to help Mr. Larson? 4. When did the report cards have to be ready? 5. What did Sam drink while he was grading the papers? 6. Was Sam s dog, Watson, mentioned in this story? 7. Do you think teachers can catch students who copy from each other like Sam did? Why or why not? 8. Cheating is not a good thing to do any time. Give at least one reason why it is better to do your own work. 9. What will probably happen to the children who cheated? 10. Why do you think Sam told Mr. Larson about the papers of the three children? Mini Mysteries 12 Remedia Publications

13 The Case of the Flying Dollars Story #7 Sam Sherlock and his dog, Watson, were out taking a walk. The sun was shining, and the breeze was blowing. Watson, a bloodhound, loved days like these. Usually, he and Sam were busy solving cases and helping people. Now they were just enjoying the neighborhood and watching the kites. As they passed a group of children, Sam overheard one of the girls say, My money is gone. I was counting out my Girl Scout cookie money. I left it on the picnic table in my yard, next to that stone wall. I left for a few minutes to answer the phone. When I got back, the money was gone. Sam and Watson stopped and introduced themselves. Maybe I can help. Tell me more about it, Sam said. Well, said the young girl, I was counting out my dollars and coins, and I left them on the table. Now only the coins are left. Sam held his hat down as another gust of wind blew. Sam said, Don t worry. Let s look on the other side of this wall. Don t be surprised if we find the dollars. Where are the dollars? Remedia Publications 13 Mini Mysteries

14 Name Were You Listening? Questions: The Case of the Flying Dollars Story #7 1. Where were the dollar bills? 2. How did Sam know where to look? 3. What kind of day was it? What was the weather like? 4. Name two clues that helped you know what kind of weather it was. 5. Where did the girl get the money? 6. What kind of dog is Watson? 7. Where did the girl leave the money? 8. Do you think it was a good idea to leave the money there? Why or why not? 9. How could Watson, a dog, introduce himself? 10. Have you ever been in charge of money for a club or a group? What would you do to make sure the money would be safe? Mini Mysteries 14 Remedia Publications

15 Story #8 The Case of the Forged Letter Sam Sherlock and Watson were just getting ready to leave the office when the telephone rang. Watson barked as if to say, Let it ring. It s time for my supper. However, Sam Sherlock was always there for anyone in trouble. Hello, Sam Sherlock, detective, he said into the phone. The voice on the other end said, My name is Steve Greene, and I have a chance to buy a very famous person s letter. If you can come over and look at it, I d be very thankful. This letter was written by George Washington to his wife, Martha. I want to make sure it s genuine. Mr. Greene explained that he had a chance to buy it before it was sold at a large sale. Sam looked at the old letter which was torn at the edge. It had turned brown with age and had faded writing. The letter read, in part, I will be happy to take you to the concert, my dear. I loved the orchestra s music when I heard their newest record last week. Oh, forget this letter, said Sam. It s an obvious forgery. How does Sam know the letter is a forgery? Remedia Publications 15 Mini Mysteries

16 Name Were You Listening? Questions: The Case of the Forged Letter Story #8 1. How does Sam know the letter is a forgery? 2. What did Watson think when the phone rang? 3. What was the name of the caller? 4. Who was supposed to have written the letter? 5. What did the letter look like? 6. Who was the letter written to? 7. What did the letter say? 8. Would the letter be a forgery if it said that the music from the concert was on the radio? Why or why not? 9. Did the caller give Sam a reason for looking at the letter? What was it? 10. Name something that we have today that George Washington didn t have. Mini Mysteries 16 Remedia Publications

17 The Case of the Carnival Money Story #9 Sam and his dog, Watson, were having a wonderful time at the school carnival. Sam was glad Wendy, his niece, had invited him. He was always happy to meet Wendy s friends. He was especially happy to have her friends meet Watson, too. Sam had already been to many of the booths. He had tried to hit the balloons with the darts. He had tried to get a ring around a toy bear. He d even tried to dunk a teacher in the dunk tank. He hadn t been able to win anything. Wendy, who was selling popcorn, saw Sam coming to her booth. She introduced her uncle to Dan, a boy in her class. Dan had stopped to buy some popcorn, too. Dan was wearing a red shirt. Sam, trained to notice small things, noticed that Dan had a tear in his shirt. Just then, Miss Smith shouted, Come here quickly! Our carnival money is gone! Sam ran over to the ticket booth. Miss Smith said, I just got back from lunch, opened the door, and found the money missing. I had the key. Sam looked at the booth carefully. It had a door in the front which Miss Smith had locked. It had a window in the back. Sam looked at the window carefully. He saw something red caught on a nail. Sam said, Don t worry. I ll get the money back. What will Sam do? Remedia Publications 17 Mini Mysteries

18 Name Were You Listening? Questions: The Case of the Carnival Money Story #9 1. What will Sam do next? 2. How does Sam know where to look? What clue did he see? 3. What do you think will happen to the thief? 4. Who invited Sam and Watson to the carnival? 5. What things did Sam try to do at the carnival? 6. Did Sam win any prizes? 7. Who was the person in charge of the carnival money? 8. Did that person lock the door when she left for lunch? 9. How did the thief get in? 10. What should have been done to keep the money safe? Mini Mysteries 18 Remedia Publications

19 Answers are provided for the short-answer questions. When the student is asked to respond with what he or she thinks, the term Answers will vary is used to indicated that no one answer is correct. Answer Key Story #1 The Case of the Missing Girl 1) the girl 2) He used his nose to follow the scent. 3) good sense of smell; dogs have a better sense of smell than humans 4) yes 5) Mr. Larson 6) math class 7-8) Answers will vary. 9) Answers will vary. 10) Watson Story #2 The Case of the Killer Whale 1) the man from Sea Oceans West 2) He wanted people to come to his park and see his whale. 3) SeaWorld 4) He might disturb the animals. 5) bad fish 6) bald head; big, round glasses 7) to the parking lot 8) a poem advertising another sea park 9) jaws 10) Answers will vary. Story #3 The Case of the Hungry Clown 1) the clown 2) the circus 3) He d scare the animals. It was too crowded. (Answers may vary.) 4) elephants 5) spun sugar (Answers may vary.) 6) popcorn and cotton candy 7) pink 8) green 9) Answers will vary. 10) talk to the clown (Answers may vary.) Story #4 The Mystery of the Haunted Mansion 1) He found the guilty ones. 2) two teenagers 3) They ran from person to person. 4) Disneyland, Haunted Mansion 5) yes because of the large crowds 6) People complained of losing wallets. 7) Pete 8) They picked pockets. 9) Keep their hands on their wallets. (Answers may vary.) 10) They will go to jail. (Answers may vary.) Story #5 The Case of the Cookie Monster 1) Bill and Tom 2) Answers will vary. 3) Monopoly 4) Cabbage Patch 5) yes it was a joke 6) Sesame Street 7) She can t read. 8) under six because she can t read 9) He wants two boxes of chocolate chip cookies. 10) She watched Sesame Street. Story #6 The Case of the Sick Teacher 1) They probably missed the same problems. 2) He became sick. 3) He graded his papers. 4) Thursday 5) Coke 6) no 7) yes easy to see (Answers may vary.) 8) Answers will vary. 9) They will get their seats changed. They will fail the test. (Answers may vary.) 10) He didn t want them to get away with cheating. Story #7 The Case of the Flying Dollars 1) on the other side of the wall 2) He knew the wind was blowing and could easily blow the dollars over the wall. 3) sunny and windy 4) kites; Sam held his hat. (Answers may vary.) 5) Girl Scout Cookie sale 6) bloodhound 7) on the table 8) no not safe 9) He could bark. 10) Answers will vary. Story #8 The Case of the Forged Letter 1) There were no records in George Washington s time. 2) He wanted to eat supper. 3) Steve Greene 4) George Washington 5) old, torn, turned brown 6) Martha 7) He would take Martha to a concert. 8) yes there were no radios in George Washington s time 9) yes to see if it was real 10) Answers will vary. Story #9 The Case of the Carnival Money 1) He will talk to Dan. (Answers may vary.) 2) He saw the boy with the torn shirt. Red material was on the nail. 3) Answers will vary. 4) Wendy 5) hit balloons with darts, put ring on toy bear, dunk a teacher 6) no 7) Miss Smith 8) yes 9) through the window 10) Answers will vary. Story #10 The Case of the Halloween Monster 1) The sheet covered Wendy s cast. He could see the other girls arms. 2) She was wearing a cast. 3) won t eat any without wrappers, look at carefully 4) two 5) princess 6) hobo 7) pillowcase 8) on Sam s street 9) Answers will vary. 10) yes it covered her cast Story #11 The Case of the Birthday Party Mystery 1) Watson was licking a girl s hand. 2) a girl with frosting on her hand 3) Answers will vary. 4) He loved to lick frosting from hands. 5) when the lights went out 6) no 7) pink and white 8-10) Answers will vary. Story #12 The Case of the False Alarm 1) paint, clay, art material 2) hands had been just working with some material to come off on the handle 3) Answers will vary. 4) to see her school play 5) Someone was setting false alarms. 6) two 7) He s trained to notice. (Answers may vary.) 8) no 9) Bill 10) He ll be punished. (Answers may vary.) Story #13 The Case of the Missing Bank 1) home by the fire 2) bank 3) a bedroom 4) to get a bike 5) no 6) because of snow 7) footsteps in the snow 8) yes the shade was up 9) Answers will vary. 10) yes; rain could make mud; you could see footprints in the mud (Answers may vary.) Remedia Publications 53 Mini Mysteries