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12 Cards in this Set
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Alibi |
A suspect's claim that he or she was not near the crime scene at the time the crime took place.
Ex: Sam's alibi was that he was watching the program. |
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Clue |
Something that appears to lead the sleuth a step closer to solving the crime.
Ex: The clue was that Sam's information about the program was wrong. |
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Deduction |
Using the facts to infer a conclusion.
Ex: Because his information was incorrect, Sam must have ruined the roses. |
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Evidence |
Something that helps prove who the villain is. (It can be a physical object, footprint or fingerprint, testimony of a witness, etc.)
Ex: The evidence at the crime scene was a flashlight left behind by the robber. |
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Villain |
An important character who has an understandable motive for the crime.
Ex: The prime suspect was a villain because he had been mad at the person who was robbed. |
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Motive |
A reason someone as for committing the crime.
Ex: Sam's motive was that he was angry at coach for benching him at the game. |
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Red Herring |
A false clue that the detective and/or reader off track.
Ex: The Red Herring was that Sam had an alibi. |
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Sleuth |
Someone who investigates and solves a crime.
Ex: Max and Nina were the sleuths investigating the ruined roses. |
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Suspects |
People who are connected to the crime in some way and appear to have a motive for committing the crime.
Ex: In Max and Nina's case, Sam, Mike, and Alex were the suspects. |
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Witness |
A person who discovers a crime or has some kind of information about the crime.
Ex: The witness of the robbery was the woman next door, what had seen someone sneak into the house that night. |
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Foreshadowing |
Details, setting changes, or dialogue that hint to an event that may happen later in the story.
Ex: The foreshadowing in the case of the ruined roses was Sam's bad mood at the door. |
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Suspense |
A feeling of excitement and anticipation that develops from events in the story and the use of literary devices such as foreshadowing.
Ex: The suspense in the case was wondering wether or not Sam would be the rose-ruiner. |
