Mystery Vocabulary

Front

What is evidence?

Back

Evidence is something that helps prove who committed a crime.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

Who is a detective?

Back

A detective is a person who investigates mysteries and gathers information.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What is another name for a detective?

Back

A sleuth is another name for a detective.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What is a red herring?

Back

A red herring is a false lead that throws the investigator off track.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

What is a crime?

Back

A crime is an act that is against the law.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

What is a suspect?

Back

A suspect is a person who is believed to have possibly committed the crime.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

What is a clue?

Back

A clue is a fact or object that helps to solve mysteries.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

What does it mean to investigate?

Back

To investigate means to look into something carefully to find out the truth.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

What is a witness?

Back

A witness is a person who sees an event, typically a crime, and can provide information about it.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

What is an alibi?

Back

An alibi is a claim or evidence that someone was elsewhere when a crime was committed.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C