Mystery Science Spaceship Earth Vocab

Something that is secret and unknown is a ...

• witness

• suspect

• mystery

• crime

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

What is the term for a story that involves solving a crime or uncovering secrets?

• Mystery

• Adventure

• Fantasy

• Romance

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Which word describes a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place?

• Suspect

• Witness

• Detective

• Criminal

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What is the role of a detective in a mystery story?

• To commit the crime

• To solve the mystery

• To be a victim

• To write the story

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

Which of the following words means 'a person thought to be guilty of a crime'?

• Witness

• Suspect

• Detective

• Victim

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What is the meaning of the word 'clue'?

• A piece of evidence

• A type of weapon

• A location

• A character

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

In a mystery story, what is the term for the person who committed the crime?

• Victim

• Suspect

• Culprit

• Detective

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Which word refers to the main character in a story?

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Narrator

• Sidekick

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

• Plot

• Setting

• Theme

• Conflict

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which of the following is a synonym for 'mystery'?

• Puzzle

• Solution

• Answer

• Explanation

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A