1. Vocabulary for “The Red-Headed League”

2. Elements of a Mystery(Not on quiz)
Evidence- information used to prove something
Suspects – person or people responsible for committing a crime
Detective – person’s job to solve a crime
Red Herring – false clue or fake lead
Motive – causes person to act in a certain way. (Greed, money or love can influence)
Foreshadowing – clues that something will happen in the future
Clues – items lead reader to solve the crime

3. Vocab to know for Quiz – 20 words
Suspect – character who appears early on in story
Significant – important
Benefactor – person who helps another, usually by giving them money
Clues – pieces of the puzzle, made available to reader

4. Detective – main character in a mystery
Contemplate – think deeply
Criminal – detective goes against a criminal who should be a worthy opponent
Possible – reasonable
League – group of people
Pedestrian – person who walks from one place to another

5. Vocab continued Sleuth – a detective
Cordially- in a friendly manner, warmly
Narrative – a story, a piece of literature with a plot
Pompous- proud, haughty
Snuff – powered tobacco, inhaled through nose
Candid – open, honest, sincere
Curt – short, brief to the point rudeness

6. Vocab continued Commerce – business, trade between countries
Vex – trouble , worry, annoy
Nocturnal – of the night, active at night

7. Characters to know Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle John Clay
Mr. Merryweather
Dr. Watson
Jabez Wilson
Mr. Jones
Duncan Ross