Mystery Word Definitions
Authored by Kristie Cassidy
English
3rd - 5th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.W.4.2D
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