YiJoo's+Mystery

The Case of the Missing Homework

One Monday, Morgan was doing her homework before class began.

After a while, she finished her homework but she was in a hurry to go

restroom, so she forgot to put her name on her paper. When she came back to the

class, she noticed that her homework was gone.

“Morgan, why do you look so sad?” Amy asked.

“When I was in the restroom, somebody stole my homework.” Morgan said.

“What time did you go to the restroom?”

“I went to the restroom after I finished my homework. I finished my homework after the first bell ring.”

“Did you draw anything on your homework?”

“Yes, I did. I drew a butterfly in the upper left hand corner.”

“Did you draw with pen?”

“Sure, because I did my homework with pen.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll help you find your homework.”

Amy saw Brittany watching Morgan’s desk. “Brittany, did you see anyone near Morgan’s desk?” Amy asked.

“I saw three girls near your desk while you were out,” Brittany said. She kept looking at Morgan’s desk.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Do you remember who they were?”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Yes, it was Susan, Mellisa, and Jessica.”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Thank you.”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Amy saw Susan near Mrs. Smith’s desk, “Hi Susan. Did you do your homework?”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Sure, I turned my homework in right before first bell rang. It’s worth 50 points,” Susan said.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Do you know where Mellisa is?”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Yep. I saw her near the restroom.”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Thanks for your help, Susan,” Amy said, walking to the restroom. Then Amy saw Mellisa drinking water.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mellisa asked, “Do you want some water?”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Then Amy said, “No, I’m fine. Did you do your homework that is due today?”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Oh, no I didn’t. I was absent yesterday so I will get one extra day to work on it. Why are you asking that?”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Just wondering. Thanks.”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Amy saw Jessica at her desk.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Hi, Jessica,” Amy asked.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Hi! Amy,” Jessica answered.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Can I ask you something about your homework?”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Yes, why not?”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Does your homework have a butterfly?”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“No, it does not.”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Thanks.”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“You’re welcome.”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Amy saw Mrs. Smith grading homeworks, “Hi, can you help me find who stole Morgan’s homework?” Amy asked.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mrs. Smith said, “Sure, why not. Who’s homework do you need to check?”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“I need to check three girls’ homework. Did Susan turn in her homework right before the first bell rang?”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Yes, she did.”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Was Mellisa absent yesterday? So she gets one extra day for her homework?”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Yep. She was sick, so she was absent. She gets one extra day.”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Last question, does Jessica’s homework have a butterfly on her homework?”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Let’s see... Yes, she does have butterfly on her homework.”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Thanks, Mrs. Smith!”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“No problem!”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Amy thought for a while.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“I know who stole it.”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Solve this mystery