Detective Tito and the Case of the Missing Mango
Detective Tito and the Case of the Missing Mango
Tito, a tarsier with eyes as big as saucers, was the only detective in the bustling rainforest city of Ponga-Ponga. His tiny body was perfectly suited for squeezing into tight spaces, and his enormous eyes missed nothing. He perched on a high branch, his office overlooking the vibrant marketplace. The air buzzed with the calls of vendors and the chatter of monkeys, but Tito's focus was unwavering.
One sweltering morning, a distraught howler monkey named Bobo rushed into Tito’s office. “Detective! My prized mango is gone!” he wailed, tears welling in his large, brown eyes. “It was the biggest, juiciest mango in all of Ponga-Ponga. I was saving it for a special occasion!”
Tito listened intently, his head cocked to one side. “Tell me everything, Bobo. Where was the mango? Who knew about it?”
Bobo explained that he had left the mango on his windowsill, carefully wrapped in a banana leaf. He had boasted about it to several neighbors, including a sneaky-looking iguana named Izzy and a grumpy toucan named Terry.
- Tarsier:
- A small primate with very large eyes, found in Southeast Asia.
- Distraught:
- Deeply upset and agitated.
- Murmured:
- Spoke in a low, soft voice.
- Trinkets:
- Small, decorative objects of little value.
- sweltering:
- Extremely and uncomfortably hot.
- unwavering:
- Remaining steady, firm, and not weakening or shifting.
- nestled:
- Settled or tucked snugly and comfortably in a secure spot.
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- 1What makes Tito a good detective in Ponga-Ponga?
- 2What was Bobo's prized possession that went missing?
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“Detective Tito and the Case of the Missing Mango” is a fiction reading passage about Mystery, written for Middle School. It takes about 3 minutes to read (462 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.