Parts of the House
This is the space at the top of a house, usually under the roof.
The attic.
This room is usually quiet and full of books.
Library
This is a reason or explanation someone gives to show they were not at the crime scene.
Alibi
A person who may have committed a crime.
Suspect
This part of the house is below ground level and is often used for storage.
The basement
This part of the house covers the top and protects it from rain.
Roof
This person investigates crimes and looks for clues.
Detective
A police officer asks many serious questions to get the truth.
Interrogate
This is the place where you enter a house or building.
Entrance
You use this to go up or down between floors.
Stairway
This word describes someone who did commit the crime.
Guilty
The detective believes the man is _______ because of the evidence.
guilty
This room feature is used to make fires and keep the house warm.
Fireplace
Name the part of the house where you might find a sofa, shelves, and many books.
Library
This word describes someone who did NOT commit the crime.
Innocent
The opposite of guilty.
innocent
This long space connects rooms inside a house.
Hallway
I am not a room, but I help you move between rooms and floors.
Stairway
This means to ask questions formally to get information.
Interrogate
A person says, “I was at home all night watching TV.” This is their _______.
alibi