The person committing the crime is...

• Alibi
• Motive
• Victim
• Villain

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The act committed in violation of the law is... 

• Motive
• Red Herring
• Crime
• Cliff Hanger

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The person who could have committed the crime

• Red Herring
• Suspect
• Victim 
• Witness

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

An excuse provided by suspect for being unable to commit the crime

• Motive
• Means
• Clue
• Alibi

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Anything that helps in the solution of the problem

• clue
• means
• motive
• alibi

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The character solving the crime

• Witness
• Villain
• Detective
• Suspect

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Why the crime is committed

• Alibi
• Means
• Cliff Hanger
• Motive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

How the crime is committed. 

• Means
• motive
• Clue
• Red Herring

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A person who has seen or heard the crime

• Villain
• Detective
• Red Herring
• Witness

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Information provided by the writer to send the reader on a false trail

• Crime
• Red Herring 
• Motive
• Clue

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C