Vocabulary Quiz Review

What does it mean to speculate about something?

• To refuse to believe it

• To guess or make a prediction about it

• To prove it with facts

• To completely ignore it

If someone is hesitant, how are they acting?

• Confident and sure of themselves

• Quick to make a decision

• Uncertain and pausing before acting

• Angry and frustrated

Which of the following is an example of something ludicrous?

• A cat wearing a superhero cape and flying

• A student quietly reading a book

• A person making a serious speech

• A teacher giving out homework

What is deception?

• A type of funny joke

• A trick meant to fool someone

• A way to help someone understand

• A rule everyone follows

Why is an alibi important in a mystery?

• It helps prove where someone was during a crime

• It shows who committed the crime

• It is the reason someone commits a crime

• It is a type of secret message

Who is usually considered a suspect in a crime?

• A person who is missing

• A person who might have done something wrong

• A person who is a detective

• A person who is the victim

What is a motive?

• A reason someone might commit a crime

• A type of punishment for a crime

• A clue that solves a case

• A person who investigates crimes

If you allocate supplies for a project, what are you doing?

• Wasting them

• Giving them out for a specific purpose

• Throwing them away

• Hiding them from others

The detective began to about who might have committed the crime based on the clues.

• hesitate

• speculate
• allocate

• deceive

Emma was ​______ ​ to enter the dark basement because she wasn’t sure what was inside.

• brave

• eager

• excited

• hesitant