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Adventure 9: “The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb”
The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
| Abstract: A man knocks on Watson’s door early in the morning and he discovers he has a missing thumb from a murderous attack in the night. They resolve to go see Sherlock Holmes about the case. | ||||
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: 1155 | ||
| 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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