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Inferencing Practice with Mystery Short Stories

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Who is most likely responsible, and what evidence supports that?
    Lucas is the most likely culprit. He had a syrup packet and was seen throwing it away, and there were sticky fingerprints leading to the keyboard.
  • 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 Mia may have switched the calculator?
    Mia’s tidy desk was messy and closer to Eric’s. Her nervousness and the desk change suggest she may have made the switch.
  • Why might Clara be responsible for the costume change?
    Clara was the only one backstage and had a reason to switch costumes, as she might have wanted Jake’s role for herself.
  • Who do you think took the wallet, and why?
    The new sunglasses Claire was wearing, which seemed to come from the same store David visited recently, hint that she might have used his wallet to buy them.
  • What evidence suggests Leo may have been involved?
    The human shoe print next to paw prints points to someone with a pet—Leo had just visited with his dog, matching the clues.
  • Why is Emma the main suspect?
    The crumbs and the fork found in the trash bin point to Emma, especially since it was her favorite fork and there were no other signs of the pie being eaten.
  • What evidence suggests Max may have taken the shoes?
    Max was chewing a shoe part, and one shoe was in the backyard while the other was by his bed, suggesting he moved them.