WorksheetsMystery Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is an excuse that an accused person uses to show they were not at the scene of the crime?
Breakthrough
Alibi
Clue
Deduction
What term describes a discovery that helps solve the crime?
Mystery
Evidence
Breakthrough
Hunch
What is a fact or object that gives information toward solving the crime?
Clue
Red herring
Motive
Sleuth
What is an action that breaks the law called?
Deduction
Crime
Mystery
Alibi
What term means drawing a conclusion?
Deduction
Evidence
Hunch
Breakthrough
Who is an investigator looking for and gathering clues?
Suspect
Detective
Witness
Motive
What is a thing or statement that helps to prove who committed the crime?
Alibi
Evidence
Red herring
Mystery
What is a guess or feeling not based on facts?
Hunch
Clue
Deduction
Breakthrough
What is a reason that a person does something, which can include anger, hatred, love, or greed?
Mystery
Motive
Sleuth
Alibi
What term describes something that is unknown?
Mystery
Evidence
Clue
Suspect
What is a false clue that throws the investigator off track?
Breakthrough
Red herring
Deduction
Hunch
What is another term for an investigator?
Sleuth
Suspect
Witness
Motive
Who is a person that has a motive to have committed a crime?
Detective
Suspect
Witness
Alibi
Who is a person with knowledge about a crime?
Sleuth
Witness
Detective
Red herring
What is the term for an excuse used by an accused person to prove they were not at the crime scene?
Alibi
Mystery
Evidence
Hunch
