Mystery Genre Vocabulary

What is the definition of a mystery?

• A feeling of anxiety or excitement about what will happen next

• A reason to commit a crime

• A novel play or movie dealing with a puzzling crime

• A way to commit a crime

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the definition of suspense?

• A feeling of anxiety or excitement about what will happen next

• A reason to commit a crime

• A novel play or movie dealing with a puzzling crime

• A way to commit a crime

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the definition of motive?

• A feeling of anxiety or excitement about what will happen next

• A reason to commit a crime

• A novel play or movie dealing with a puzzling crime

• A way to commit a crime

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

What is the definition of means?

• A feeling of anxiety or excitement about what will happen next

• A reason to commit a crime

• A novel play or movie dealing with a puzzling crime

• A way to commit a crime

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the definition of opportunity?

• A feeling of anxiety or excitement about what will happen next

• A reason to commit a crime

• A novel play or movie dealing with a puzzling crime

• A chance to commit a crime

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.RI.6.4

What is the definition of alibi?

• a character (or clue) designed to throw the reader off track

• explanation or defense a suspect may have that clears the person of the crime

• making a conclusion about the mystery through examination of all the evidence

• a piece of information that can help solve the mystery

What is the definition of red herring?

• a character (or clue) designed to throw the reader off track

• explanation or defense a suspect may have that clears the person of the crime

• making a conclusion about the mystery through examination of all the evidence

• a piece of information that can help solve the mystery

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the definition of clue?

• a character (or clue) designed to throw the reader off track

• explanation or defense a suspect may have that clears the person of the crime

• making a conclusion about the mystery through examination of all the evidence

• a piece of information that can help solve the mystery

What is the definition of deduction?

• a character (or clue) designed to throw the reader off track

• explanation or defense a suspect may have that clears the person of the crime

• making a conclusion about the mystery through examination of all the evidence

• a piece of information that can help solve the mystery

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

What is the definition of sleuth?

• the person who saw or heard the crime taking place

• the person harmed, injured or killed as a result of the crime

• person who might be involved in the crime

• the person trying to solve the crime or mystery

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4C