Mystery Genre Vocabulary

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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Sarah Rhea
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.L.6.4A
CCSS.RL.6.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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