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The Mystery of the Missing Paintbrushes — Reading Comprehension
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The Mystery of the Missing Paintbrushes
Reading comprehension
After reading “The Mystery of the Missing
Paintbrushes”, answer these questions.
1. What two clues did Zoe and Marcus find first?
2. How did counting before and after class help them?
3. Why do you think the crow only took small brushes?
4. Why did Zoe say "detectives use evidence"?
Match each word to what it means.
evidence
suspect
custodian
someone or something that might have
done it
a person who takes care of a building
facts or clues that show what really
happened
Brushes disappeared on Fridays, and only small brushes went
missing.
It showed the brushes disappeared after school, not during
class.
They were light enough to carry and had shiny metal tips.
Because you solve mysteries with facts and clues, not guesses
like ghosts.
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