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Missing Money Mystery Match Game - Lessons 9 & 10

Directions: Match the letters of the clues with the words.

Words Clue

1. Fiber

a. A way to commit a crime. Answers another of the six questions: how. For example, a car was spray painted, and a can of the same paint was found on the suspect.

2. Natural

b. The chance or ability to commit a crime. Answers the questions of how and when. For example, a crime was committed at 3 pm and Josie was walking her dog at the location of the scene of the crime at 3 pm.

3. Artificial c. Long, skinny thread used to make fabric.

4. Pyrolysis

d. A reason to commit a crime. Answers one of the original six questions: why. For example, someone was hungry so he stole food.

5. Interviewing e. Heat test to help identify fibers.

6. Motive f. Man-made.

7. Means g. Not man-made. Derived from animals, plants, or minerals.

8. Opportunity h. The collection of information from people during a criminal investigation.

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Missing Money Mystery Match Game - Lessons 9 & 10

Answer Sheet

Fiber: Long, skinny thread used to make fabric.

Natural: Not man-made. Derived from animals, plants, or minerals.

Artificial: Man-made.

Pyrolysis: Heat test to help identify fibers.

Interviewing: The collection of information from people during a criminal investigation.

Motive: A reason to commit a crime. Answers one of the original six questions: why. For

example, someone was hungry so he stole food.

Means: A way to commit a crime. Answers another of the six questions: how. For

example, a car was spray painted, and a can of the same paint was found on the suspect.

Opportunity: The chance or ability to commit a crime. Answers the questions of how

and when. For example, a crime was committed at 3 pm and Josie was walking her dog at

the location of the scene of the crime at 3 pm.