Crime Vocabulary Spelling

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🔍 Part 1: Spelling Practice

1. Break these crime vocabulary words into syllables and spell them correctly:

sus-pect: ________________

ev-i-dence: ________________

in-ter-ro-ga-tion: ________________

fo-ren-sic: ________________

2. Fill in the missing letters for these crime words:

A person who saw the crime happen: w_t_e_s

A story to prove you were somewhere else: a_i_i

The reason someone committed a crime: m_t_v_

The person who committed the crime: c_l_r_t

📝 Part 2: Vocabulary in Context

3. Choose the correctly spelled word for each definition:

Scientific analysis of crime scene materials:

forensik

forensic

forenzic

Formal questioning by police:

interogation

interrogashun

interrogation

4. Write a sentence using each word correctly:

Evidence:

Suspect:

🎯 Part 3: Spelling Challenge

5. Use the word parts to build complete crime vocabulary words:

inter + rog + ation = ________________

in + vest + ig + ate = ________________

de + tect + ive = ________________

6. Circle the correctly spelled words in this crime report:

The detective / detectiv questioned the suspect / susspect about their alibi / allibi. The witness / witnes provided crucial evidence / evidance that helped solve the case. The forensic / forensik team found the culprit's / culprits fingerprints at the scene.