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WorksheetsMystery Word Definitions
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is an alibi?
a false lead that throws the investigator off track
something that helps prove who committed the crime
an excuse a suspect uses to show that he/she was somewhere other than at the scene of the crime
something that is secret and unknown
What is a clue?
someone who is harmed or suffers some loss because of a crime
Things people say or do or objects that are found that provide important information; hints that can help solve a mystery
an excuse a suspect uses to show that he/she was somewhere other than at the scene of the crime
a false lead that throws the investigator off track
What is a crime?
an act that is against the law
a false lead that throws the investigator off track
another name for a detective
a fact or object that helps to solve mysteries
What is a detective?
someone who is harmed or suffers some loss because of the crime
a person who is believe to have possibly committed the crime
someone who saw the crime being committed and can provide some information
a person who investigates mysteries and gathers information
What is a witness?
another name for a detective
someone who is harmed or suffers some loss because of the crime
someone who saw the crime being committed and can provide some information
a person who investigates mysteries and gathers information
What is a sleuth?
someone who saw the crime being committed and can provide some information
another name for a detective
something that is secret and unknown
a fact or object that helps to solve mysteries
What is a red herring?
a fact or object that helps to solve mysteries
something that is secret and unknown
a false lead that throws the investigator off track
another name for a detective
What is a suspect?
a person who is believed to have possibly committed the crime
someone who saw the crime being committed and can provide some information
someone who is harmed or suffers some loss because of the crime
a person who investigates mysteries and gathers information
What is a mystery?
an excuse that a suspect uses to show that he/she was somewhere other than at the scene of the crime
an act that is against the law
a false lead that throws the investigator off track
something that is secret and unknown
What is evidence?
something that is secret and unknown
a fact or object that helps prove who committed the crime
a false lead that throws the investigator off track
an act that is against the law
What is a victim?
a person who is believed to have possibly committed the crime
someone who saw the crime being committed and can provide some information
someone who is harmed or suffers some loss because of the crime
another name for a detective
