Missing Picnic - Reading Comprehension + Answers

Ready for some reading with a side of mystery (and a little bit of sandwich theft)? 🥪🔍 The Mystery of the Missing Picnic - Reading Comprehension + Answers is the perfect no-prep activity for 3rd–5th graders who love a good whodunit, and teachers who love activities that don't require ten cups of coffee to prep.

In this lighthearted story, students follow clues, suspects, and a suspicious trail of cookie crumbs to solve the mystery of a vanished picnic. After the giggles, students tackle comprehension questions that dig into details, predictions, and inferences, all the good stuff that makes reading skills stronger without them even realizing it.

Ways to Use:

• Morning warm-up to kickstart their detective brains

• Literacy centers that don’t feel like pulling teeth

• Sub plans when you need a stress-free day

• Early finisher fun that’s still educational

Advantages:

• Builds close reading and critical thinking skills

• Encourages engagement with fun, relatable content

• Easy to print and go, perfect for busy days

• Includes an answer key (because you deserve a break too)

Pdf file includes 2 pages.

Enjoy!