A comparison using "like" or "as

A person who attempts to solve a mystery by gathering clues and helpful evidence

The main character who is the hero of the story.

MLA stands for Modern Language Associate and is a type of citation

There are 50 states in the United States of America.

Using the 5 senses to add interest to writing

An action committed that is against the law.

A character type which can be found over and over again in stories throughout the world.

It is ok to use information from a source but not cite it.

Some people keep pets as dogs.

The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman

The person who is believed to have committed the crime.

Indicating what a character is like through direct statements about his/her personality.

A restated thesis should be written in your final, concluding paragraph

The death penalty is wrong.

An occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent words

A story, excuse, or person a suspect uses to prove they weren’t near the crime.

A character that doesn't undergo any important changes in the story. They are largely the same character at the end of the story as they were in the beginning.

A topic sentence is the sentence that explains your entire essay

The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.

A word from a sound associated with what it is named

A false lead or suspect that is meant to throw the investigator off track.

A fully developed character who is complex.

An attention getter is a perfect way to end every essay

The Internet is being used by teenagers to waste their time with social media.