You suspect Madame Hiss of smuggling snakes. Luckily, she makes a huge blunder  by hinding one in her sleeve. When the snake slithers out, you catch her trying to slide it back in!

Which word is synonym for blunder ?

Fill in the blank with the words that means the same thing as the underline word.

Curly the Clown is irritated  when you bring her to your office for questioning. She is even more ___when you tell her that she's the main suspect in the Missing Rubber Nose case!

You are tracking down an unusual thief named the Thankful Bandit. The thief always leaves a gracious  thenk-you note after robbing a place.

Which word has the same meaning as gracious ?

Someone has left a strange bottle of fluid  on your desk. Using yoour slething skills, you discover it's only salad dressing for the lunch you ordered.

Which word is synonym for fluid ?

Someone slips you this note while you're working undercover at a party.

Detective,

Keep an eye on the woman in the scarlet   dress!

-A Secret Friend

Which word is a synonym for scarlet  ?

When questioning Light- Fingers Louie about a case, the poor suspect starts to quiver  and cry. To calm him, you offer a cup of tea.

Which word means the thing same as quiver ?

Read this urgent note from Miss Katt!

Detective,

I was taking a stroll  in the park with my cat when a dog came and scared my Fluffy. Now my darling cat is nowhere to be found!Please help!

-Ms. Kitty Katt

Which word is a synonym for stroll ?

Two kids have a dispute  over who should keep a watch they found. You help them find the rightful owner, and the kids get a reward. Now everyone is happy!

Which word is a synonym for dispute ?

You are searching an old, empty house for clues when suddenly a sound startles you. Is it a ghost? No, it's just the wind whistling through the cracks.

Which word has the same meaning as startles ?

A little girl hires you to find BooBoo, her teddy bear. You make a pledge to find him. You look, and after only one day, you keep your promise. That is "beary" good sleuthing!

Which two words in the story are synonyms?

Agent Fuddle is in the desrt tracking a camel thief. The days are so sweltering  that her plastic sunglasses are starting to melt. She wants you to send her a new pair.

Which word is a synonym for sweltering ?

Soemone has been picking cherries from Mrs. Pitt's tree, You must solve the mystery before all the cherries vanish !

Which word has the same meaning as vanish ?

A woman introduces herself as Dr. Digg. She says she's an expert on flying dinosaurs. Fill in the blank with a synonym for clear  to show why you know she's lying.

It's ___ that the woman is a fake. Dinosaurs couldn't fly!

Ty hires you to find the mitten he lost while he was playing in the snow. Fill in the blank with a synonym for melt to show how you help him.

You wait until spring. As soon as the sun starts to ___ the snow, you look for the mitten, You find it on the ground in front of Ty's house!