Parts of the House
House Vocabulary
Crime Vocabulary
Suspects & Clues
100

This is the space at the top of a house, usually under the roof.

The attic.

100

This room is usually quiet and full of books.

Library

100

This is a reason or explanation someone gives to show they were not at the crime scene.

Alibi


100

A person who may have committed a crime.

Suspect

200


This part of the house is below ground level and is often used for storage.

The basement

200

This part of the house covers the top and protects it from rain.

Roof

200

This person investigates crimes and looks for clues.

Detective

200

A police officer asks many serious questions to get the truth.

Interrogate

300

This is the place where you enter a house or building.

Entrance

300

You use this to go up or down between floors.

Stairway

300

This word describes someone who did commit the crime.

Guilty

300

The detective believes the man is _______ because of the evidence.

guilty

400


  • This room feature is used to make fires and keep the house warm.

Fireplace

400

Name the part of the house where you might find a sofa, shelves, and many books.

Library

400

This word describes someone who did NOT commit the crime.

Innocent


400

The opposite of guilty.

innocent

500

This long space connects rooms inside a house.

Hallway

500

I am not a room, but I help you move between rooms and floors.

Stairway

500

This means to ask questions formally to get information.

Interrogate


500

A person says, “I was at home all night watching TV.” This is their _______.

alibi

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