Written and Illustrated by Tim Egan

A meeting in court to decide if someone has broken

the law

In a trial, the jury must try to decide

who
is telling the truth.

The group of people who make the decision in a trial

There are twelve members of a jury who

are selected. Together they try to make a
decision.

The place where a witness in a trial sits while being

questioned

The woman is sitting on the witness

stand and about to answer questions.

Having done something wrong

Do you think this man looks guilty or

innocent?

Truthful

When you are on the witness stand you mu

be honest and truthful.

Made someone believe or agree to something

My parents convinced me to eat all of the

sandwich.

Used a finger to show where something was

The man pointed to the paper in his ear!

The sound of people speaking very softly

The teacher heard the murmur of the childre

in the classroom.

trial
jury
stand
guilty
honest
convinced
pointed
murmur