The Mystery Letter
Flyers coaching · Reading & Writing Part 5 · Stories and Mysteries
The letter with no name
One Monday morning, a letter arrived at Emma’s house. The envelope had an old stamp with a lighthouse on it, but there was no name on the back.
Emma opened it. The message said: “Go to the harbour in two days. Look for a blue boat called SUNBEAM. The next clue is under the seat.”
“Who sent it?” asked Emma’s brother, Tom. “I don’t know,” said Emma. “It’s a mystery! We’ll find out on Wednesday.”
On Wednesday, they walked to the harbour. The blue boat was there. Under the seat they found a small box. Inside there was a map of the island and a note: “The treasure is in the lighthouse. The boat leaves in an hour.”
An hour later, a man in a captain’s hat smiled at them. It was Grandpa! “Happy birthday, Emma,” he said. “Your treasure hunt starts now. We’ll be at the lighthouse in twenty minutes!”
Vocabulary
- letter — A message you write on paper and send by post.
- stamp — A small piece of paper you stick on a letter before you post it.
- lighthouse — A tall tower by the sea with a bright light to help ships.
- envelope — You put a letter inside this before you send it.
- island — Land with water all around it.
- boat — You travel on water in this.
- clue — A small thing that helps you find the answer to a puzzle.
- message — Words you send to someone, for example on a phone.
- treasure — Gold, silver and other things that cost a lot, often hidden.
- mystery — Something strange that nobody can explain yet.
Sample questions (10 questions)
- The stamp on the envelope had a picture of a ______.
- treasure
- lighthouse
- boat
- There was no ______ on the back of the envelope.
- stamp
- map
- name
- The message said: go to the harbour in ______.
- two days
- an hour
- a week
Answers and hints from Migo appear when you do it online.