Mystery Elements

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

Characters who may have caused the mystery.

• alibi

• setting

• motive

• suspects

Hints to help solve the mystery.

• evidence

• alibi

• clues

• hunch

Location of the mystery.

• setting

• evidence

• deduction

• distraction

Story events of the mystery/the structure.

• evidence

• setting

• detective

• plot

Fill in the blank: When Michael was exploring a haunted house, he noticed that the ghost used foreshadowing to ______ future events in the story.

• ignores

• hints at

• concludes

• contradicts

How does foreshadowing affect Michael's experience while exploring a haunted house?

• It makes the story predictable

• It creates suspense and anticipation

• It confuses the reader

• It has no effect.

The new student Kosta who never talks about their past and always seems to appear out of nowhere is an example of:

• A character's flaw

• A mysterious character

• A heroic character

• A villainous character

Andrew and Demi use flashbacks to create suspense in their haunted house by ____.

• Revealing important past events

• Introducing new characters

• Predicting future events

• Changing the setting.

Fill in the blank: Kosta is the _______ trying to solve the haunted mystery.

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Narrator

• Villain