Mystery Genre

A fictional story involving suspense in which characters use clues to solve a puzzle is a

• Fantasy
• Mystery
• Realistic Fiction

Which is most likely a setting for a mystery?

• playground
• McDonald's
• the mall
• spooky mansion

What do you call a suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story?

• Fantasy
• Realistic Fiction
• Mystery
• Science Fiction

A girl looked around the old creepy house.  The clues had led her to this point.  In order to discover the secrets of her grandfather's clock, she would have to go down the stairs to the basement.

• Realistic Fiction
• Mystery
• Science Fiction
• Fantasy

An example of the Mystery genre is

• Scooby Doo
• Junie B. Jones
• Click Clack Moo
• Star Wars

Which is NOT an example of Mystery genre?

• Nate the Great
• Scooby Doo
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid
• Cam Jansen

John was just an average boy.  He loved to play with his friends at recess.  One day, John discovered that he was a great runner!  He was so excited that he started racing his friends at recess.  What fun he had!

• Mystery
• Realistic Fiction
• Science Fiction
• Fantasy

The main character often acts as a detective to solve a puzzling event is an example of a

• Realistic Fiction
• Science Fiction
• Mystery
• Fantasy