Mystery Unit
Mystery Unit
Mystery Unit
Mystery Unit
100

This is allowing the reader to infer what happened in the text with a "..."

What is an ellipses?

100

This is meant to provide a break for the reader from the plot of the story

What is humor?

100

This helps the reader solve the mystery.

What is a clue?

100

This story was about a character and wishes.

What is "Believing in Brooklyn"?

200

This is the person thought to have committed a crime.

Who is a suspect?

200

These are the thoughts in the character's head.

What is inner- thinking?

200

This is the person who will hopefully solve the mystery.

Who is a detective?

200

This story involved a character named Harpreen.

What is "Snake Mafia"?

300

The author tells what is taking place step by step.

What is step by step action?

300

This is a fake clue meant to throw off the reader.

What is a red herring?

300

This is where the story takes place.

What is a setting?

300

This is the person (character) telling the story to the reader.

Who is the narrator?

400

The author uses this to stem off the plot of the story?

What is a sub-plot?

400

This is a conversation between two characters.

What is dialogue?

400

This is meant to build excitement and curiosity about the mystery.

What is suspense?

400
The author will start the mystery with a scene from later in the story to gain the interest of the reader.

What is a flash forward?

500

The author intentionally leaves an extra space between two passages.

What is a time/shift change?

500

This represents the personality of a character.

What is a character trait?

500

This is information that the author provides to give the reader more information on the plot/mystery.

What is 'planting the seed'?

500

The author uses this to create drama within the text by using short and long sentences.

What is varying the sentence length?