Young Sherlock Holmes

• English
• Secondary Education

I will be able to:

* think creatively and solve a mystery.

* list the qualities a good detective must possess.

* get familiar with the new words by doing a drag and drop activity.

* know more about Sherlock Holmes.

* read and comprehend the text to answer the factual and inferential questions. 

Observe the picture on the next slide ....

to solve the riddle.

Mrs. Smith went to the police claiming that her vintage necklace was missing. When the police arrived, they saw no signs of a break-in. Only one window was broken. There was a total mess inside the house and dirty footprints all over the floor.
The next day, Mrs. Smith was arrested for fraud. Why?

Be Ready for the next!!

Observe carefully.

A serial killer kidnapped people and made them take 1 of 2 pills: one was harmless, and the other was poisonous. Whichever pill a victim took, the serial killer took the other one. The victim took their pill with water and died. The killer survived.
How did the killer always get the harmless pill?

Amazing!!

What important qualities are required to be a good detective?

YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES

Sherlock Holmes was a “consulting detective”, famous for his prolific observation, astute logic and reasoning and knowledge of forensic science. Using these competencies, Holmes was able to solve the most mysterious of criminal cases in a jiffy. Holmes friend and biographer, Dr. Watson, is the narrator of most of his tales. He accompanies Holmes on his adventures and provides his insight when Holmes asks for it.

Though there were many other popular detective characters, the Holmes-Watson duo is arguably the most popular in the history of this genre.

How can the qualities of a detective help us in our daily lives?

mastered

callus

custard tarts

mattress

leisure time

learnt completely

an area of thick and hard skin

small sweet cakes

a fabric case filled with soft, firm, or springy material, used for sleeping on.

time when one is not working or occupied; free time.

Holmes was throwing away his violin because he could not master it in three days. This suggests that he was..

1. angry
2. eager
3. clever
4. impatient

How did Sherlock Holmes find out;
a. The name of the newcomer?
b. Where the boy came from?

Holmes did not introduce himself to Watson.
What does this tell you about him?

• HOME FUN

Read the text at home and attempt 

Q-4 and 5 in the text book.

Success Criteria:
Now, I CAN
* list the qualities a good detective must possess.
* share the new words and their meanings.
* share more about Sherlock Holmes.
* read and comprehend the text to answer the factual and inferential questions.

1. Strongly agree
2. Agree
3. Not sure
4. I need some help.

Learning Outcomes

• I will be able to -
• identify the key details and the main idea of the prose while reading.
• explore in detail about the different types of reasoning.
• compare and contrast characters, events, themes and relate them to real life. 
•  answer factual, inferential and referential questions based on the text.

How did Sherlock Holmes find out;
a. What his father's profession was?
b. What the boy did in his leisure time?
c. That the boy was fond of eating custard tarts?

Which of Holmes' guesses was wrong?
Was his guess terribly wrong?

'Not magic, Watson. Simple reasoning'. Do you think all humans have superior reasoning skills just like Holmes? Why, why not?

What are the different types of reasoning? Any guesses?

How would you have behaved with Watson, if you were at the place of Holmes?

Write a brief character sketch of Watson.

Watson feels that Holmes is rude because Holmes makes some personal remarks about his habits and his appearance. Nobody likes to be mocked at or to be made fun of. In your opinion, what is considered as rude behaviour? Give two examples of rude behaviour from your experience and mention how the people concerned should have behaved instead?

LAQ: ( to be done in the notebook)

If you were given the opportunity to ask any two questions to Young Sherlock Holmes, which two questions would you like to ask him and why?

SUCCESS CRITERIA:
NOW, I CAN:
* identify the key details and the main idea of the prose while reading.
* compare and contrast characters, events, themes and relate them to real life.
* answer factual, inferential and referential questions based on the text.

1. Strongly agree
2. Agree
3. Not sure
4. I need some help.