Inferencing Practice with Mystery Short Stories
Why do you think Jake might know something about the missing trophy? How do you know?
because one of Jake's shoes were muddy and there were muddy footprints leading from the trophy case
What clue suggests Marcus was the one in the library?
Marcus likely went into the library after hours because there was green paint on the book and he had green paint on his backpack, which links him to the scene.
What evidence suggests Ben has been taking the sandwiches?
Ben is the likely sandwich thief because he was caught opening the lunchbox & seemed disappointed the sandwich was fake-plus, he always claimed to forget his.