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Adventure 5: “The Five Orange Pips”
The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
| Abstract: Sherlock Holmes is faced with a bizarre case that is a family affair. Two brothers and a son all receive letters from the KKK, addressed from India that contain five dried orange pips, the omen of death. When it comes to be the son’s turn, he begs Holmes for his advice. | ||||
Source: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes (London: George Newnes Ltd., 1892) | ||||
Lexile Level: TBD | Origin: British | Genre: Fiction, Mystery/Suspense | ||
| Reading Level: 6.6 | Language: English | File name: 1151 | ||
| Sunshine State Standards: LA.D.2.3.1-7: The student understands the power of language. LA.E.1.3.1-5: The student understands the common features of a variety of literary forms. LA.E.2.3.1-8: The student responds critically to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama. | ||||
Theme: Mystery | ||||
| Reading Strategy: Comprehension (Decode, make connections to prior knowledge, think about and control what is being read) | ||||
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