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Mystery Unit Definitions
Mystery Unit Definitions
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English
7th Grade
06/03/2011

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Mystery

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A narrative story that includes a problem that is solved when the main character analyzes clues to figure out the solution.

 

 

 

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suspect 

 

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the person that the main character believes was responsible for or knows the truth about the mystery

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perpetrator

 

 

 

 

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the person who is responsible for (committed) a crime

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witness

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a person who saw or heard an event occur

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mood

 

 

 

 

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the feeling that the author gives the setting and environment of the story to strengthen the suspense

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suspense

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the feeling that a reader gets when they can't wait to find out what will happen next

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red-herring

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a false but believable clue that suggests the wrong solution to the mystery

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clues

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hints that the main character and reader notice througout a story that may assist in solving the mystery

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