Mystery Reading Comprehension
A third-grade reading comprehension worksheet focusing on elements of a mystery story.
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Mystery Reading Comprehension
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Read the mystery story below carefully. Then, answer the questions that follow.
Lily woke up with a grumble. Today was her turn to have the last chocolate chip cookie from the jar. She tiptoed to the kitchen, her mouth already watering. But when she peered inside the cookie jar, it was empty! Lily gasped. The cookie was gone! She looked around the kitchen. There was a trail of tiny crumbs leading from the counter to the living room. Was it her little brother, Max? Or maybe their sneaky cat, Muffin? Lily grabbed her magnifying glass and followed the crumb trail, determined to solve the mystery of the missing cookie.
1. What was missing from the cookie jar?
A glass of milk
The last chocolate chip cookie
Lily's breakfast
A toy
2. What did Lily find that gave her a clue?
A muddy footprint
A note
A trail of tiny crumbs
A piece of string
3. Lily used her to help her follow the clues.
4. The cookie jar was .
5. Who are the two suspects Lily thinks might have taken the cookie?
6. What do you think will happen next in the story?