Mystery and Detective Vocabulary Quiz

What is the definition of a detective?

• A character who investigates and solves crimes.

• A piece of evidence found at a crime scene.

• The location where a crime took place.

• A type of criminal.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is a mystery?

• A statement showing someone was elsewhere during a crime.

• A story involving an unknown event that needs to be solved.

• An unexpected change in the direction of a story.

• A solution to a puzzle.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A clue is a piece of evidence or information that helps solve a puzzle, mystery, or __________.

• Enigma

• Adventure

• Crime

• Solution

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does "alibi" refer to?

• The excitement from not knowing how a story will end.

• A statement or evidence showing someone was elsewhere during

• The person responsible for committing a crime.

• A type of food at the crime scene

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Who is a suspect?

• A person who investigates and solves crimes.

• A person who saw or experienced an event.

• The person "responsible" for committing a crime.

• A person believed to be involved in a crime and being investigated.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

An investigation is the process of searching for and gathering information to solve a __________ or crime.

• Hiding

• Riddle

• Mystery

• Present

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What is evidence?

• The location where a crime took place.

• The reason behind a person's actions.

• Facts that support a claim.

• A type of currency.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A witness is someone who saw or experienced an event and can provide __________ about it.

• Suspicion

• Opinions

• Information

• Actual

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

What is a red herring?

• The answer to a mystery.

• A false clue that leads away from the real mystery solution.

• The process of reaching a conclusion.

• A type of fish.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A whodunit is a mystery story where the main goal is finding __________ committed the crime.

• Why

• Who

• When

• Why

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CCSS.L.8.5A