1. Mystery Terms

2. iibla

3. alibi
An excuse that an accused person uses to show he/she was somewhere else other than at the scene of a crime.
The police found many holes in his alibi.

4. kabergtouhrh

5. breakthrough an advancement or discovery that helps solve a crime
Finding her number on his cell phone records was a huge breakthough.

7. clue a fact or object that helps solve a crime
The kitten’s syrupy paw print on the window was an important clue.
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8. meric

9. crime an act committed in violation of the law
Benedict Arnold was accused of the crime of treason.

10. tcveedtei

11. detective person who investigates crimes and gathers information
Joe Friday is a famous detective from the show Dragnet.

12. thslue

13. sleuth another name for a detective
Created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes is a famous British sleuth.

14. ceddue

15. deduce to infer by logical reasoning
By examining the clues, I can deduce the name of the culprit.

16. vdieeecn

17. evidence
Something, such as a witness’ statement or object,tthat helps solves a crime.
The slashed football was entered as evidence of the fight.

18. nhhcu

19. hunch a guess or feeling not based on known fact
When I saw the muddy tracks, I had a hunch Susan was inside.

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21. flashback an interruption in the plot to tell what happened earlier
A good mystery reader will use flashback to his advantage.

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23. foreshadowing
using clues to suggest what will happen later in the plot
Good foreshadowing can create a mood of fear and anxiety.

24. evitmo

25. motive
an inner drive that causes a person to do something or act in a certain way
What was his motive for stealing the pickle?

26. inpurlo

27. purloin to steal or filch
Mom laughed at me when I told her how my cat purloined the guppy from the little boy’s fish bowl.

28. Mr. E

29. mystery something that is secret or unknown
How the glass shattered with no one around is a mystery to me!

30. tlpo

31. plot the arrangements of incidents in a story
I had a difficult time following the plot of “The Tell-Tale Heart” because the narrator was nuts.

33. setting time and place of a story
The setting of “The Tell-Tale Heart” instantly suggests foreboding.

34. ctsuesp

35. suspect one thought to be guilty of committing a crime
Siegfried was the primary suspect in the case of the missing tissue box.

36. psesuesn

37. suspense
anxiety or apprehension resulting from mysterious, undecided, uncertain circumstances.
Jonas experienced great suspense at the Ceremony of Twelve.

38. der ginrreh

39. red herring something used to divert attention from the basic issue
We need to plan a red herring so we can get out of the room without being noticed!

40. mitivc

41. victim one who is harmed or suffers a loss
It is most distressing when a child is the victim of a crime.

42. wssneti

43. witness one who saw or can give first-hand information about something
Were you a witness to that event, or did you just hear about it?