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Adventure 8: “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”
The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
| Abstract: A woman comes to Sherlock Holmes begging for his help to solve the mystery of her sister’s death. Quite a sum of money is offered for their dowries and her sister consequently died before her wedding day. Now the woman is afraid that she will meet the same fate. | ||||
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 | Language: English | File name: 1154 | ||
| 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 Activity: Creative Writing | ||||
| Math Activity: Variables, Inequailities, Graphing | ||||
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