Mystery Vocabulary
Someone who saw or can give a firsthand account of something.
witness
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FACE
Which color is an emerald?
green
What is the adjective in this sentence?
The old shoe was full of mud.
old
the time, place, environment and surrounding circumstances of a story
a) conflict
b) setting
c) plot
b) setting
Something that is secret and unknown.
mystery
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mystery
What colors are the spots on a common ladybug?
black
____ you a pilot?
a) was
b) were
were
An inner drive that causes a person to do something or act in a certain way.
a) motive
b) evidence
c) alibi
d) plot
a) motive
Something such as a witness statement or object that is used as proof in a crime.
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engaged
Which is the largest planet in the solar system?
jupiter
My grandma and grandpa _____________ to Florida every summer.
1. go
An excuse that an accused person used to show that he/she was somewhere else than at the scene of the crime.
alibi
Another name for the type of story.
genre
alrkmdna (compound word)
landmark
How many Great Lakes are there?
5
Identify the verb in the following sentence:
That woman is a millionaire.
3. is
A fact or object that helps to solve mysteries.
a) clue
b) evidence
a) clue
to steal or filch
purloin
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conclusion
What is the name of the longest river in the world?
Nile
Find the sentence that has no errors in capitalization.
3. We met Captain Andy on the H.M.S. Pinafore.
to infer by logical reasoning
a) induce
b) deduce
b) deduce