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Mystery Vocab

Authored by Pamela Jacobson

English

8th - 9th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 16+ times

Mystery Vocab
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An explanation of where the suspect was at the time of the crime that might prove he/she didn't do it.

Alibi
Clue
Sleuth
Witness

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Something that appears to give information toward solving the crime.

Suspects
Clue
Sleuth
Evidence

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the use of clues or hints about what will happen later in the story. It helps to build suspense

protagonist
sleuth
coroner
foreshadowing

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the uneasiness the reader feels about what is about to happen next. It makes you want to read on to find out what happens

sleuth
suspect
interrogate
suspense

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

a reason for committing the crime

motive
clue
interrogate
red herring

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

someone or something that proves who committed the crime

suspects
mystery
evidence
interrogate

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An excuse that a suspect uses to show that he/she was somewhere other than at the scene of the crime 

Evidence 
Alibi 
Motive 
Mystery 

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