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WorksheetsMystery Vocabulary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is an alibi?
a)
an excuse that an accused person uses to show that he or she was not at the scene of the crime
b)
a reason that a person does something
c)
something that is unknown
d)
person who has a motive to have committed a crime
2.
Which words is described as..."an object or statement that helps prove who committed the crime."
a)
evidence
b)
motive
c)
alibi
d)
red herring
3.
An investigator or detective is a __________.
a)
sleuth
b)
suspect
c)
clue
d)
witness
4.
What is a witness?
a)
a person who has seen something or has knowledge about a crime that might help solve it
b)
a person who has a motive to have committed a crime
c)
a guess or feeling that is not based on facts
d)
an investigator who looks for and gathers clues
5.
An action that breaks the law is a __________.
a)
crime
b)
clue
c)
breakthrough
d)
mystery
6.
Definition: A discovery that helps solve the crime.
a)
breakthrough
b)
witness
c)
suspect
d)
red herring
7.
What is a red herring?
a)
a false clue that throws the investigator off track
b)
a guess or feeling that is not based on facts
c)
an action that breaks the law
d)
a discovery that helps solve the crime
8.
The ______________ said they saw a man who was 6 feet tall and wearing a dark hoodie commit the crime.
a)
witness
b)
suspect
c)
detective
d)
sleuth
9.
Before anyone disturbs a crime scene, the ___________ has to look through the scene and search for evidence.
a)
sleuth
b)
police
c)
witness
d)
suspect
10.
Definition: Drawing a conclusion or making a judgment about something based on information you have.
a)
deduction
b)
red herring
c)
mystery
d)
evidence
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