Vocabulary for the Mystery Genre

What does clue mean?

• A piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or solving of a mystery
• A type of tool used for digging
• A unit of measurement
• A type of food

What does the word crime mean?

• An action that is against the law

• An action that is sometimes against the law

• A type of dance
• A type of music

What does detective mean?

• A person who investigates crimes and gathers information
• A person who writes novels
• A person who paints pictures
• A person who plays sports

What does the word evidence mean?

• an object that helps prove who committed the crime

• an object that is found in a museum

• A genre of music
• something that is very apparent

What does red herring mean?

• A type of fish that is red in color
• A misleading clue in a mystery
• A type of bird found in tropical regions
• A rare gemstone found in Africa

What does the word sleuth mean?

• a group of bears

• a person who is trying to solve a mystery

• a person who committed a crime

• a species of insect

What does the word solution mean?

• the answer to the crime or mystery

• the problem in a crime or mystery

• the question in a crime or mystery

• an item in a mystery

What does the word suspect mean?

• A person thought to be guilty of a crime or offense
• A person who is innocent

• A person who is under arrest
• A person who is in jail

What does the word victim mean?

• A person harmed by a crime

• A person who commits a crime
• A person who witnesses a crime
• A person who investigates a crime

What does the word witness mean?

• A person who saw the crime being committed

• A person who commits a crime
• A person who is the victim of a crime
• A person who investigates a crime