Year 7 - English
Analysing Helen Stoner's presentation in 'The Speckled Band'
Sherlock Holmes: short stories
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read and explore two famous Sherlock Holmes stories. They start by reading and analysing 'The Speckled Band' before using it as inspiration to write a newspaper article. They then read and analyse 'The Boscombe Valley Murder' before writing a comparison of the two stories.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to analyse Helen Stoner's presentation in 'The Speckled Band'.
Key Notes
- The Victorian era saw the police force take an interest in solving previous crimes
- The popularity of detective fiction grew at this time, in particular the Sherlock Holmes stories
- In The Speckled Band, Helen Stoner, who is frightened and distressed, comes to visit Sherlock Holmes
- Helen may have visited Holmes to help her solve a crime
Vocabulary To Learn
- Prevent: If you prevent something, you stop it from happening.
- Detective: A detective is someone who investigates and solves crimes.
- Agitation: Agitation is a state of anxiety or panic.
- Analysis: If you analyse something, you explore it in great detail.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The police force we have today is the one society has always had.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The Victorian era saw the police force take an interest in solving previous crimes. The popularity of detective fiction grew at this time, in particular the Sherlock Holmes stories.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'Prevent'
If you prevent something, you stop it from happening.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: The police force we have today is the one society has always had. Correction: Explain that the police force was a new concept to Victorians and thus civilians had a lot of anxiety around crime.
More Lessons In This Unit
- 'The Speckled Band' and 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery': a written comparison Study Guide
- 'The Speckled Band' case: concluding newspaper articles Study Guide
- 'The Speckled Band' case: writing a newspaper article body Study Guide
- Analysing atmosphere and character in 'The Speckled Band' Study Guide
- Analysing Dr. Roylott in 'The Speckled Band' Study Guide
- Analysing John Turner from 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery' Study Guide
- Comparing 'The Speckled Band' and 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery' Study Guide
- Comparing the victims in 'The Speckled Band' and 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery' Study Guide
- Creating newspaper headlines and subheadings Study Guide
- Investigating Julia's death in 'The Speckled Band' Study Guide
- Making predictions about 'The Speckled Band' mystery Study Guide
- Making predictions about Sherlock Holmes Study Guide
- Planning a newspaper article about the solved case of 'The Speckled Band' Study Guide
- Reading 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery' Study Guide
- Reading about Stoke Moran and analysing atmosphere in 'The Speckled Band' Study Guide
- Reading and summarising the conclusion of 'The Speckled Band' mystery Study Guide
- Solving 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery' Study Guide
- Using rhetorical devices in newspaper articles Study Guide
- Writing an argument about Dr. Roylott from 'The Speckled Band' Study Guide
- Writing the opening of an article on 'The Speckled Band' case Study Guide
- Writing your own newspaper article about Sherlock Holmes Study Guide
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