Mystery Vocab
Mystery Vocab
Elements of Mystery
Randomness Spelling
100

A story about something that is secret or not easily explained.

Mystery

100

A person who saw the crime happen

Witness

100

What is the setting

Where the story takes place

100
How do you Spell our Principals last name

Mr. Koroluk

200

The proof that helps solve a mystery.

Evidence

200

The person who works to solve the mystery.

Detective

200

What is the plot

The sequencing of events that forms the body of the story

200

How do you spell my name?

Mrs. Pederson

300

A person who may possibly have committed the crime.

Suspect

300

Something that is wrong or against the law is called a

crime

300
Give an example of a problem that could happen in a mystery

Answers will vary

300

How many students are in this classroom?

25

400

A misleading clue that distracts the detective.

Red herring

400

A fact or item that gives a detective information

Clue

400

Name the 6 Elements to a mystery

Characters, Problem, Setting, Plot, Clues and Solution

400

How do you spell the secretaries name?

Mrs. Sewchuk

500

A person who has been harmed or wronged in a crime

Victim

500

An Excuse for not being somewhere or doing something

An Alibi

500

Explain what  red herring is!

A misleading clue that distracts from the detective

500

Spell the month that is between January and March

February

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