WorksheetsMystery Vocabulary
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Alibi
an excuse that a suspect uses to show that he or she was somewhere other than the scene of the crime when the crime was committed
a person that committed the crime
an excuse that a suspect uses to show that they are guilty
Clue
a fact or object that helps to solve mysteries
a person that saw the crime happen
only footprints are clues
Crime
an act that is against the law
an act of kindness
the detective
Detective
a person who investigates mysteries and gathers information
the person who committed a crime
a person who is nice
Evidence
something that helps prove who committed the crime
another name for detective
the person who committed the crime
Mystery
something that is secret and unknown
a proven fact
a person who investigates and gathers information
Red Herring
a false lead that throws the investigator off track
the person who committed the crime
the sleuth
Sleuth
another name for detective
a person who investigates mysteries and gathers information
the person who committed the crime
Suspect
a person who is believed to have POSSIBLY committed the crime
only the person who DID commit the crime
someone who saw the crime being committed
Victim
someone who is being harmed or suffers some loss because of the crime
another name for detective
the person committing the crime
Witness
someone who saw the crime being committed and can provide some information
someone who is friends with the detective
someone who is friends with the person who committed the crime
