Mystery Elements

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English
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5th Grade
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Yelva Jones
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The location where the mystery takes place.
clues
distraction
plot
setting
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The story of the mystery.
problem or puzzle to solve
Something that is missing
• A secret
• An event that is not explained
plot
characters
structure
suspense
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Hints that help the detectives and reader solve the mystery.
They can be things people say or do or objects that are found.
setting
clues
suspense
characteristic
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Suspects are characters who may have caused the problem the mystery is
trying to solve. Detectives or investigators try to solve the mystery.
True
False
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
a fictional story in which a character needs to figure out who committed a crime. The plot focuses on a crime, which is a puzzle or problem that needs to be solved. Authors of mysteries add clues to the story to help the reader solve the puzzle by the end of the book.
red herring
motive
mystery
alibi
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
reason for doing something, like committing a crime
genre
motive
alibi
red herring
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
misleading clues or tricks to keep readers in suspense. Mystery authors want the reader to try to predict, or guess, the final outcome. Authors usually don’t reveal the solution until the end of the book.
red herring
mystery
genre
alibi
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