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May

Mystery Worksheets

Who's up for a little mystery? This fun mystery-themed unit will turn your learners into detectives and problem solvers as they seek to find the answers to these engaging reading comprehension activities, mystery books, and more! Analogies, puzzles, book units, and critical thinking activities will help even your most reluctant readers become engaged. The motivation mystery has been solved!

Free Mystery Worksheets

Reading Comprehensions - Special Education High Interest Reading
     The Far Side of Weird (Hi/Lo Grades 3-5)
     Weird as Blackbeard, Part 1 (Hi/Lo Grades 3-5)
     Weird as Blackbeard, Part 2 (Hi/Lo Grades 3-5)
     Weird as Blackbeard, Part 3 (Hi/Lo Grades 3-5)
     Now You See Them, Now You Don't - The Lost Colony, Part 1 (Hi/Lo Grades 3-5)
     Now You See Them, Now You Don't - The Lost Colony, Part 2 (Hi/Lo Grades 3-5)
     Now You See Them, Now You Don't - The Lost Colony, Part 3 (Hi/Lo Grades 3-5)
     Disappearing Act - The Anasazi, Part 1 (Hi/Lo Grades 3-5)
     Disappearing Act - The Anasazi, Part 2 (Hi/Lo Grades 3-5)
     Disappearing Act - The Anasazi, Part 3 (Hi/Lo Grades 3-5)
     Disappearing Act - The Anasazi, Part 4 (Hi/Lo Grades 3-5)
     Pirate Cave Ghost, Part 1 (Hi/Lo Grades 4-5)
     Pirate Cave Ghost, Part 2 (Hi/Lo Grades 4-5)
     Pirate Cave Ghost, Part 3 (Hi/Lo Grades 4-5)
     Pirate Cave Ghost, Part 4 (Hi/Lo Grades 4-5)
     The Tattoo Mystery (Hi/Lo Grades 4-6)

Hidden and Ponder the Picture for May

Ponder the Picture - Mystery May in Mexico

What is it?

What Is It? Animal Mystery Book

Short Reading Comprehensions
Very Quick Readers
     Long Water? (Very Quick Reader; Grades 1-2 Readability)
     Hot or Cold? (Very Quick Reader; Grades 1-2 Readability)
     Milton the Leprechaun Goes Back to Work (Very Quick Reader; Grades 1-3 Readability)
     Wally Finds Something Yummy (Very Quick Reader; Grades 1-3 Readability)
     The Night the Sky Cracked (Very Quick Reader; Grades 1-3 Readability)
     A Growing Pink Balloon! (Very Quick Reader; Grades 1-3 Readability)
     The Broken Pastry (Very Quick Reader; Grades 1-3 Readability)
     What Is Making Joey Itch? (Very Quick Reader; Grades 1-3 Readability)
     The Fruit with a Jacket (Very Quick Reader; Grades 1-3 Readability)
     Prickly Daddy! (Very Quick Reader; Grades 1-3 Readability)
     A Little Camping Mystery (Very Quick Reader; Grades 1-3 Readability)
     A Shepherd's Snack (Very Quick Reader; Grades 1-3 Readability)
     A Friendly Wave (Very Quick Reader; Grades 1-3 Readability)
     A Long, Orange Finger (Very Quick Reader; Grades 1-3 Readability)
     A Pile of Edible String (Very Quick Reader; Grades 1-3 Readability)
     A Snack that Goes Pop! (Very Quick Reader; Grades 1-3 Readability)
     Have a Blast! (Very Quick Reader; Grades 1-3 Readability)
     How Time Flies! (Very Quick Reader; Grades 1-3 Readability)
     A Yellow Eye on Your Plate! (Very Quick Reader; Grades 1-3 Readability)
     A Tree on Your Plate (Very Quick Reader; Grades 1-3 Readability)
     Fran the Fish Sees a Pink Surprise (Very Quick Reader; Grades 2-3 Readability)
     Up, Up, and Away! (Very Quick Reader; Grades 2-3 Readability)
     The Strange Plate of Cheese (Very Quick Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     Two Shining Eyes (Very Quick Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     Pop! (Very Quick Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     A Musical Pet (Very Quick Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     Vegetables in a Pouch (Very Quick Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     Look, but Don't Touch! (Very Quick Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     Open Wide! (Very Quick Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     A Little Stick (Very Quick Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     A Tool for Seeing (Very Quick Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     A Day of the Week or a Treat? (Very Quick Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     Is It English or Western? (Very Quick Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     A Half-and-Half Creature (Very Quick Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     It's a Mystery! (Very Quick Reader; Grades 3-4 Readability)
     A Mythical Mystery Creature (Very Quick Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     Slurp! (Very Quick Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     Helpful Gases (Very Quick Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     A Fingernail in the Sky (Very Quick Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     What Am I? (Very Quick Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     Something at Your Table (Very Quick Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     Is It Musical or Edible? (Very Quick Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     Achieving Sparkling Dreams (Very Quick Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     Cracked Up! (Very Quick Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     I Can Be Short or Long! (Very Quick Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     An Antsy Situation (Very Quick Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     Dandelions Rule (Very Quick Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     It's a Mystery! (Very Quick Reader; Grade 4 Readability)
     Doilies in the Sky (Very Quick Reader; Grades 4-6 Readability)
     A Ball with a Funny Shape (Very Quick Reader; Grades 4-6 Readability)
     Give It a Turn (Very Quick Reader; Grades 4-6 Readability)
     A Bright Idea (Very Quick Reader; Grades 4-6 Readability)
     Fit to Be Tied, Among Other Things (Very Quick Reader; Grades 4-6 Readability)
     It's Barely a Mystery (Very Quick Reader; Grades 4-6 Readability)
     Don't Let this Mystery Defeat You! (Very Quick Reader; Grades 4-6 Readability)
     An Unusual Word (Very Quick Reader; Grades 5-7 Readability)

Short Readers
     What Is It? (Short Reader; Grades 1-2 Readability)
     Floating on the Wind (Short Reader; Grades 1-2 Readability)
     Flutter, Flutter (Short Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     Swirling Wind (Short Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     The Mystery of the Cottingley Fairies (Short Reader; Grades 4-6 Readability)
     Gotcha! (Short Reader; Grades 4-6 Readability)

Spanish
     Wally encuentra algo delicioso (grades 1-3)
     Es un Misterio (grades 3-4)

Make a Daily Mystery Activity Lesson Plan Book

Daily Mystery Activity Lesson Plan Book

Reading Comprehensions
Fiction
     Where is Sally? (Grades 1-2)
     The Sock Robber (Grades 1-2)
     Spring Surprise (Grades 1-2)
     Barn Mystery (Grades 2-3)
     Kitty Mystery (Grades 1-2)
     The Mystery of Making Friends (Grades 2-3)
     The Case of the Missing Money (Grades 2-3)
     The Mystery of the Bone that Grew (Grades 2-3)
     The Mystery of the Missing Children and Babysitter (Grades 2-3)
     The Case of the Masked Bandit (Grades 2-4)
     The Mystery of the Floating Boy (Grades 2-4)
     A Sticky Situation (Grades 2-4)
     Gary the Goat? (Grades 2-4)
     Mystery of the Missing Birthday (Grades 2-4)
     The Missing Socks (Grade 3)
     Teller of Secrets (Grades 3-4)
     The Runaway Gingerbread Cookie Mystery (Grades 3-4)
     Finding Champ (Grades 3-5)
     The Mystery of the Missing Jewel (Grades 3-5)
     The Mystery of the Big Balloon (Grades 3-5)
     The Mystery of the Missing Puppy (Grades 3-5)
     The Mystery of the Wild Thing in the Kitchen (Grades 3-5)
     Mystery of the Letter (Grades 3-5)
     Mystery of the Almost All Black Puppy (Grades 3-5)
     The Mystery of the Smart Teacher (Grades 3-5)
     Plantation Mystery, Part 1 (Grades 4-5)
     Plantation Mystery, Part 2 (Grades 4-5)
     Plantation Mystery, Part 3 (Grades 4-5)
     Plantation Mystery, Part 4 (Grades 4-5)
     The Case of the Porcelain Doll (Grades 4-6)
     The Case of the Missing Deed (Grades 4-6)
     Silly Mrs. Peabody's Missing Spectacles (Grades 4-6)
     The Case of the Missing Cat's Eye (Grades 4-6)
     The Case of Peculiar Remembrances (Grades 4-6)
     The Case of the Woman with the Red Scarf (Grades 4-6)
     The Mystery of the Open Window (Grades 4-6)
     Terek's Revenge (Grades 4-6)
     Cherie's Mysterious Talent (Grades 4-6)
     The Magic Present (Grades 4-6)
     The Mystery of the Strand of Pearls, Part 1 (Grades 4-6)
     The Mystery of the Strand of Pearls, Part 2 (Grades 4-6)
     Mr. Pool and the Hot Tub Mystery (Grades 4-6)
     The Mysterious Double Life of Miss Fluffy (Grades 4-6)
     The Mystery of the Missing Ticket (Grades 4-6)
     The Mysterious Renoir Thief (Grades 4-6)
     The Cherry Cheesecake Mystery (Grades 4-6)
     The Mystery of the Newspaper Bandit (Grades 4-6)
     The Mystery of the Hidden Photograph, Part One (Grades 4-6)
     The Mystery of the Hidden Photograph, Part Two (Grades 4-6)
     The Mystery of the Hidden Photograph, Part Three (Grades 4-6)
     The Mysterious Fever (Grades 4-6)
     The Mystery of the Multiplying Chocolates (Grades 4-6)
     Mystery of the Diary Entry (Grades 4-6)
     Starting the Day on a Good Note (Grades 4-6)
     Mystery of the Brilliant Student (Grades 4-6)
     Mystery of the Missing Gold, Part One (Grades 4-6)
     Mystery of the Missing Gold, Part Two (Grades 4-6)
     Mystery of the Missing Gold, Part Three (Grades 4-6)
     Mystery of the Missing Gold, Part Four (Grades 4-6)
     Mystery of the Misunderstood Message (Grades 4-6)
     Mystery of the Happy Pooper Scoopers (Grades 4-6)
     The Mystery of the Glowing Wolf, Part One (Grades 4-6)
     The Mystery of the Glowing Wolf, Part Two (Grades 4-6)
     The Mystery of the Missing Riding Crop (Grades 4-6)
     The Mystery in Sweetheart Subdivision (Grades 4-6)
     The Mystery of the Eye Pad (Grades 4-6)
     The Mystery of the Red Dandelions (Grades 4-6)
     Solve the Mystery of the Stolen Ring (Grades 4-6)
     The Cornucopia Mystery (Grades 5-7)
     The Mystery of the Fifth Window, Part One (Grades 5-7)
     The Mystery of the Fifth Window, Part Two (Grades 5-7)
     The Mystery of the Fifth Window, Part Three (Grades 5-7)
     The Mystery of the Fifth Window, Part Four (Grades 5-7)
     The Mystery of the Man in the Dark (Grades 5-7)

Non-Fiction
     A History Mystery: The Mystery of the Dark Day (Grades 3-5)
     Giant Squids (Grades 4-6)
     Unsolved Mystery - Bigfoot (Grades 4-6)
     Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster (Grades 4-6)
     Unicorns (Grades 5-6)
     Roswell (Grades 5-6)
     Atlantis - Fact or Fantasy? (Grades 5-6)
     Atlantis (Grades 5-7)
     Stonehenge (Grades 5-7)
     The Loch Ness Monster (Grades 5-7)
     Crop Circles (Grades 5-7)
     The Bermuda Triangle (Grades 6-8)
     The Monster of Lake Champlain (Grades 6-8)
     Johannes Kepler and the Mystery of Six-Cornered Snowflakes (Grades 6-8)
     Nostradamus (Grades 7-9)

Spanish
     Preparado, apunta, ¡lanza esa flecha! (grades 1-2)
     Misterio en el establo (grades 2-3)
     El misterio de la gatita (grades 1-2)

Glyphs

Mystery May Glyph

Read and Color

David's Missing Grapes

The Disappearing Donuts (PDF file)

Compare and Contrast

Monster Traits: Compares two lake monsters (Grades 5-6)

Mystery Place Traits: Compares two exciting mystery places (Grades 5-6)

Monster Traits: Compares three popular monsters (Grades 3-4)

Mystery Creature Traits: Compare and contrast Big Foot and the Loch Ness Monster. (Grades 5-6)

Lost City Traits: Compares two famous lost cities (Grades 5-6)

Activity Pages

Monster Puzzles

Books

New England's Dark Day - Mystery Solved! (Grade 3)

Can You Guess This Migrating Animal? (Grade 3)

Can You Guess the Mystery Animal? (Grade 3)

A Green Mystery Animal (Grades 3-4)

Can You Guess This Mystery Animal? (Grades 4-5)

What Is This Mystery Animal? (Grade 5)

What Is This Mystery Animal? (Grades 5-6)

Unicorns (Grades 4-6)

Can You Guess the Mystery Migrator? (Grade 5)

The Winchester Mystery House (Grades 5-7)

Bulletin Board

May Mystery Bulletin Board

Finish the Story
     Message in a Bottle (Grades 2-4)
     The Disappearing Snowball (Grades 2-4)
     Trouble in the Lab (Grades 2-4)
     A Cry in the Dark (Grades 3-4)
     A Dark and Stormy Night (Grades 3-5)
     An Unusual Gift (Grades 3-5)
     The Hidden Locket (Grades 3-5)
     The Mystery of the Old House (Grades 3-6)
     The Missing Earring (Grades 3-6)
     The Invisible Girl (Grades 3-6)
     The Pocket Door (Grades 3-7)
     Whodunit? (Grades 4-6)
     Who Ate All My Cereal? (Grades 4-6)
     Mystery of the Forgotten Face (Grades 4-6)
     You Be the Detective! (Grades 6-8)

Book Units
    Young Cam Jansen and the Pizza Shop Mystery (Grades K-2)
    Bones and the Dinosaur Mystery (Grades 1-3)
    Cam Jansen - The Snowy Day Mystery (Grades 1-3)
    Nancy Drew: The Chinese New Year Mystery (Grades 1-3)
    Third Grade Detectives #7: The Case of the Dirty Clue (Grades 1-3)
    Cam Jansen and the Mystery at the Haunted House (Grades 2-3)
    A to Z Mysteries: The Absent Author (Grades 2-4)
    A to Z Mysteries #2: The Bald Bandit (Grades 2-4)
    A to Z Mysteries #3: The Canary Caper (Grades 2-4)
    Boxcar Children #6 - Blue Bay Mystery (Grades 2-4)
    Boxcar Children #5 - Mike's Mystery (Grades 2-4)
    Boxcar Children #4 - Mystery Ranch (Grades 2-4)
    Boxcar Children #8 - The Lighthouse Mystery (Grades 2-4)
    Boxcar Children #7 - The Woodshed Mystery (Grades 2-4)
    Boxcar Children #3 - The Yellow House Mystery (Grades 2-4)
    The Boxcar Children #2 - Surprise Island (Grades 2-4)
    The Boxcar Children #1 - The Boxcar Children (Grades 2-4)
    The Mystery at the Dog Show (Boxcar Children #35) (Grades 2-4)
    Magic Tree House Blizzard of the Blue Moon #36 (Grades 2-5)
    Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (Grades 3-5)
    Encyclopedia Brown Finds the Clues (Grades 3-5)
    Encyclopedia Brown Gets His Man (Grades 3-5)
    Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch (Grades 3-5)
    Room One (Grades 3-5)
    The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog (Grades 3-5)
    Bunnicula (Grades 3-6)
    The 39 Clues: Book Five: The Black Circle (Grades 3-6)
    The Wish Giver (Grades 3-8)
    From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (Grades 4-6)
    Gone-Away Lake (Grades 4-6)
    Goosebumps - Ghost Beach (Grades 4-6)
    Holes (Grades 4-6)
    Lion Boy (Grades 4-6)
    Sasquatch (Grades 4-6)
    The Clue at the Bottom of the Lake (Cabin Creek Mysteries) (Grades 4-6)
    The Diamond of Darkhold (Grades 4-6)
    The House With a Clock in Its Walls (Grades 4-6)
    The Missing Manatee (Grades 4-6)
    The Name of this Book is Secret (Grades 4-6)
    The School Story (Grades 4-6)
    The Secret of Zoom (Grades 4-6)
    The 39 Clues: Book One: The Maze of Bones (Grades 4-6)
    The 39 Clues: Book Three: The Sword Thief (Grades 4-6)
    The 39 Clues: Book Two: One False Note (Grades 4-6)
    Wait Till Helen Comes (Grades 4-6)
    Canned (Grades 4-7)
    Chasing Redbird (Grades 4-7)
    Shakespeare's Secret (Grades 4-7)
    The Thief Lord (Grades 4-7)
    The Westing Game (Grades 4-7)
    Well Witched (Grades 4-7)
    Belle Prater's Boy (Grades 4-8)
    Closed for the Season (Grades 4-8)
    Coraline (Grades 4-8)
    The Capture (Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book One) (Grades 4-8)
    The City of Ember (Grades 4-8)
    The Journey (Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book Two) (Grades 4-8)
    The Rescue (Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book Three) (Grades 4-8)
    The Egypt Game (Grades 5-6)
    House of Dies Drear (Grades 5-7)
    Point Blank (Grades 5-7)
    Cryptid Hunters (Grades 5-8)
    Hoot (Grades 5-8)
    Skulduggery Pleasant: Scepter of the Ancients (Grades 5-8)
    The Black Stallion Mystery (Grades 5-8)
    The Man Who Was Poe (Grades 5-8)
    Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy (Grades 5-9)
    Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover (Grades 5-10)
    All the Lovely Bad Ones (Grades 6-8)
    Chasing Vermeer (Grades 6-8)
    Things Hoped For (Grades 6-8)
    The Sorceress: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel (Grades 6-9)
    The White Mountains (Grades 6-10)
    Treasure Island (Grades 7-12)
    Cathy's Book: If Found Call 650-266-8233 (Grades 9-12)
    I Am the Cheese (Grades 9-12)
    Rebecca (Grades 9-12)
    Killing Mr. Griffin (Grades 10-12)
    Liar (Grades 11-12)

Mystery Analogies

Mystery Analogies

Funda-blanks
     Big Foot (grades 2-3)
     Colossal Squid (grades 2-3)
     Nessie (grades 2-3)
     The Mystery Gift (grades 2-4)
     Crop Circles (grades 3-4)
     Roswell (grades 3-4)

Context Clues

Context Clues Reading Skills Unit

Short Stories
From Short Stories Units (high school):
     The Cask of Amontillado
     The Most Dangerous Game
     The Minister's Black Veil

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