What+is+a+Mystery?

What is a Mystery? All classes discussed this topic and came up with similar ideas. Here are some specific vocabulary words that relate to mysteries.

alibi - an excuse that a suspect uses to show that he/she was somewhere else during the time the crime was committed. clue - a fact or object that helps to solve a mystery crime - an act that is against the law detective - a person that investigates mysteries and gathers information evidence - something that helps prove who committed the crime foreshadowing - giving the reader a hint of an event that's to come later mystery - something that is secret and unknown red herring - a false lead that throws the investigator off-track sleuth - another name for a detective suspect - a person who is believed to have possibly committed the crime victim - someone who suffers or is harmed because of the crime witness - someone who saw the crime being committed and can provide some information