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Afternoon at the Seaside Word Search

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This 21-word mystery-themed word search introduces elementary and middle school students to detective and crime-fiction vocabulary. Hidden words include culprit, forensics, whodunit, and denouement, covering investigation roles and plot elements. Use it as a literature-class warm-up during a mystery unit, a reading-extension activity, or edit it as a template for other genre-themed puzzles.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Vocabulary
Grade Level:
5th – 7th Grades
Updated May 2026

Word List

  • ALIBI
  • EVIDENCE
  • MOTIVE
  • WITNESS
  • LUCY
  • INTERROGATION
  • SECRET
  • SUSPECT
  • CLUE
  • DETECTIVE
  • CONFESSION
  • HOMICIDE
  • WHODUNIT
  • FORENSICS
  • CIPHER
  • CODE
  • REDHERRING
  • VICTIM
  • CULPRIT
  • MODUSOPERANDI
  • DENOUEMENT

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