Mystery Genre Vocabulary

What is a "sleuth" ?

• Padero

• a detective who follows a trail

• a criminal

What is an "alibi" ?

• the reason someone committed a crime

• proof a person committed a crime

• proof that someone accused of a crime could not have done it

What is a "red herring" ?

• a detective

•  something intended to distract attention from the main issue

• the main crime

• the plot

Which is an example of a clue?

• a fingerprint

• a sleuth

• a puppy

• a fork

What is a "hunch"?

• a feeling or guess based on intuition rather than known facts.

• a fact

• a clue

Foreshadowing is the act of proving a warning or indication of (a future event)

• True

• False

The reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious is a ...

• red herring

• sleuth

• clue

• motive

An investigation is...

• committing a crime

• looking into unfamiliar or questionable activities

• reason for committing a crime

• a clue