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Mystery Vocabulary

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Something that is secret and unknown is a ____________.
a)
Clue
b)
Evidence
c)
Mystery
d)
Alibi
2.
A _________________ is someone who is harmed or suffers some loss because of a crime.
a)
Alibi
b)
Victim
c)
Suspect
d)
Witness
3.
A __________________ is a person who is believed to have possibly committed the crime.
a)
Suspect
b)
Detective
c)
Red Herring
d)
Alibi
4.
A person who investigates mysteries and gathers information is a _________________.
a)
Detective
b)
Suspect
c)
Evidence
d)
Witness
5.
Someone who saw the crime being committed and can provide some information is a ___________________.
a)
Evidence
b)
Crime
c)
Victim
d)
Witness
6.
This is a synonym, or another name, for detective.
a)
Slueth
b)
Witness
c)
Victim
d)
Alibi
7.
A false lead that throws the investigator off track is a __________________.
a)
Clue
b)
Evidence
c)
Red Herring
d)
Alibi
8.
A __________________ is a fact or object that helps to solve mysteries.
a)
Crime
b)
Victim
c)
Clue
d)
Witness
9.
A _________________ is an act that is against the law.
a)
Red Herring
b)
Crime
c)
Clue
d)
Victim
10.
An excuse that a suspect uses to show that he or she was somewhere other than at the scene of the crime is an __________________.
a)
Alibi
b)
Evidence
c)
Red Herring
d)
Crime
11.
Something that helps prove who committed the crime is ________________________.
a)
Evidence
b)
Alibi
c)
Detective
d)
Mystery