"Red Herring"
What is a "red herring" in a mystery?
Fake clue
Name of the jewelry store owner?
Muhammed Carat
A clue may "slip by" when something BIG or SMALL happens?
A clue may slip by when something BIG happens!
In a mystery book, is a red herring a fish?
NO!
Name of one of the detectives in the Whodunit Detective Agency?
Jerry
What is the name of a type of clue that is a fake clue?
Red Herring Clue
True or False: A red herring in a mystery is tricky and looks like a real clue?
TRUE
Name of the other detective in the Whodunit Detective Agency?
Maya
Where might expert mystery readers look for clues that many readers may not notice?
Dialogue, jokes, or character descriptions
Why do authors use "red herrings"?
To throw the reading off track!
The suspects so far?
Vivien Leader, Danny Braveheart, & Luke Smith
True or False: Expert mystery readers think about connecting details they originally thought were unimportant.
TRUE
True or False: A "red herring" is not obvious.
FALSE
A "red herring" is a clue that is super obvious to the reader, so that it distracts the reader from the real clues!
Which character may be a "red herring" and why?
Mr. Carat because he was described as sweating and nervous on page 10
True or False: Ms. Rourke's 3rd grade class is Mrs. Kerwood's favorite!!
TRUE!!! You all are amazing!! : )