Characters of Chasing Vermeer
One of our main characters. She is on the front of our text.
Petra
The main character(s) of stories
Protagonist
When the character is unhappy
sad
Character traits can only be found in Mystery stories, true or false?
A person that watches the crime happen
Witness
One of our main characters. He enjoys playing with Pentominoes
Calder
The evil character(s) in stories. Usually, they don't get along with the main characters
scared
What are some words to describe the mystery genre?
a person that commits a crime
The weird teacher. She has the students doing crazy things and acts a little strange
Ms. Hussey
This is when the author tells the reader exactly how the characters are described.
Direct Characterization
Gorgeous
This literary element is a front runner in mystery stories. All of the other elements help us determine this one.
Theme
a person that was harmed or injured as the result of the crime
He owns Powell's bookstore. We read about our main characters running in to him frequently.
Mr. Watch
This is when the reader has to collect clues based on what they read about, to determine the proper character traits.
We might say they are on a scavenger hunt
Rather than "funny" because that's boring and used, how about a longer word that has a suffix with amuse
amusing
List 3 literary elements that are present in mystery stories
Setting, characters, plot, theme, etc
Answers will vary
a person that is thought to be guilty of the crime, but not proven yet
Suspect
An older woman who helps Petra and Calder. Soon, her books will be useful to our protagonists
Mrs. Sharpe
Our characters stay the same throughout the book so their traits don't really change throughout
Static character
Some might say teeny, small, or brittle, but this is a describing word that rhymes with skittle
Little
If an author leaves the reader on the edge of their seat with a cliffhanger, what might that genre be? Often, it is combined with Mystery Stories
Suspense
A crime that has not been solved. Police have gathered all of the information that they can but it remains unsolved leaving room for the possibility of more information.
Cold Case