Year 7 - English
Analysing Dr. Roylott 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 explain how Conan Doyle presents Dr Roylott in 'The Speckled Band'.
Key Notes
- Dr. Roylott is presented as aggressive in 'The Speckled Band'.
- We can use the connotations of words to help us analyse a character's presentation.
- We should always use tentative language when suggesting why an author has presented a character in a certain way.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Snarl: To snarl is to make an aggressive growl or to say something in an angry voice.
- Hurl: To hurl is to throw something with great force.
- Connotation: A connotation is a feeling that a word evokes in the reader.
- Tentative: If something is tentative then it is not fixed or certain.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Connotation is the definition of a word.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Dr. Roylott is presented as aggressive in 'The Speckled Band'. We can use the connotations of words to help us analyse a character's presentation.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'Snarl'
To snarl is to make an aggressive growl or to say something in an angry voice.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Connotation is the definition of a word. Correction: Connotation is a feeling that a word gives .
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 Helen Stoner's presentation 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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