Transcript Tricky Treats

Mystery
Terms
iibla
alibi
• An excuse that an accused
person uses to show he/she
was somewhere else other
than at the scene of a
crime.
The police found many
holes in his alibi.
kabergtouhrh
breakthrough
• an advancement or discovery
that helps solve a crime
Finding her number on his cell
phone records was a huge
breakthough.
clue
•a fact or object that helps
solve a crime
The
kitten’s syrupy
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Page paw print on the
window was an important clue.
meric
crime
• an act committed in violation
of the law
Benedict Arnold was accused of
the crime of treason.
tcveedtei
detective
• person who investigates crimes
and gathers information
Joe Friday is a famous detective
from the show Dragnet.
thslue
sleuth
•another name for a detective
Created by Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle, Sherlock Holmes is a
famous British sleuth.
ceddue
deduce
•to infer by logical reasoning
By examining the clues, I
can deduce the name of the
culprit.
vdieeecn
evidence
•Something, such as a witness’
statement or object,tthat helps
solves a crime.
The slashed football was
entered as evidence of the
fight.
nhhcu
hunch
• a guess or feeling not based
on known fact
When I saw the muddy
tracks, I had a hunch Susan
was inside.
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flashback
• an interruption in the plot
to tell what happened
earlier
A good mystery reader will use
flashback to his advantage.
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foreshadowing
•using clues to suggest what will
happen later in the plot
Good foreshadowing can create a
mood of fear and anxiety.
evitmo
motive
•an inner drive that causes a
person to do something or act in a
certain way
What was his motive for stealing
the pickle?
inpurlo
purloin
• to steal or filch
Mom laughed at me
when I told her how
my cat purloined the
guppy from the little
boy’s fish bowl.
Mr. E
mystery
• something that is
secret or unknown
How the glass shattered
with no one around is a
mystery to me!
tlpo
plot
•the arrangements of
incidents in a story
I had a difficult time
following the plot of “The
Tell-Tale Heart” because the
narrator was nuts.
setting
• time and place of a story
The setting of “The TellTale Heart” instantly
suggests foreboding.
ctsuesp
suspect
• one thought to be guilty of
committing a crime
Siegfried was the primary
suspect in the case of the
missing tissue box.
psesuesn
suspense
•anxiety or apprehension
resulting from mysterious,
undecided, uncertain
circumstances.
Jonas experienced great suspense
at the Ceremony of Twelve.
der ginrreh
red herring
•something used to divert
attention from the basic issue
We need to plan a red herring so
we can get out of the room
without being noticed!
mitivc
victim
• one who is harmed or suffers
a loss
It is most distressing when a
child is the victim of a crime.
wssneti
witness
•one who saw or can give firsthand information about
something
Were you an witness to that
event, or did you just hear
about it?