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Mystery Practice

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Detective/Sleuth
a)
A person who investigates crimes and gathers evidence.
b)
The person who commits a crime
c)
DNA evidence
d)
A Red Herring
2.
Victim
a)
The person who commits a crime
b)
The police officer investigating a crime
c)
Someone who is deceived or cheated or suffers some loss
d)
An attorney 
3.
Suspect 
a)
Police Officer
b)
The victim
c)
The judge/jury
d)
A person who is believed to be guilty of a crime.
4.
Witness
a)
Someone who commits a crime
b)
Someone who finds the criminals
c)
Someone who see or can give a first-hand account of something.
d)
The person you call when your internet goes down.
5.
Hunch
a)
A suspicion or a guess not based on known facts.
b)
A bump on a persons back
c)
The name of the guy who lives in Notre Dame
d)
A specialized detective 
6.
Alibi
a)
Proof someone offers to show they couldn't have committed the crime.
b)
A white-collar criminal
c)
A type of investigation 
d)
A fruit
7.
Motive
a)
A means of transportation
b)
An emoji's cousin
c)
Something that causes someone to act a certain way
d)
A type of candle
8.
Crime
a)
A good choice
b)
A show on television
c)
An act committed in violation of the law
d)
An awesome idea
9.
Plot
a)
Where the story takes place
b)
The main characters
c)
A piece of sod
d)
The arrangement of events in a story
10.
Mystery
a)
Something that is secret and unknown
b)
They name of Spongebob's seahorse
c)
Something you know the answer to
d)
The setting of a story
11.
Clue
a)
A game
b)
A movie
c)
An attorney
d)
Evidence or hints that helps solve mysteries
12.
Evidence
a)
A witness, statement, or object that is used as proof in a crime
b)
A secret
c)
A private investigator 
d)
Sherlock Holmes's assistant
13.
Breakthrough
a)
an alibi
b)
The setting of a crime
c)
a discovery that helps solve a crime
d)
The plot
14.

Rule of three - three things needed to determine who the culprit is

a)

Fingerprints / Suspicious items / What people say about themselves

b)

alibi / evidence / sidekick

c)

means / motive / opportunity

d)

suspect / victim / witness

15.

Mystery plots use suspense. What is suspense?

a)

Happiness

b)

Relaxation

c)

Determination

d)

Tension

16.

If Mrs. X is running from the law she is a

a)

Sleuth

b)

Fugitive

c)

Lead

d)

Red Herring