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“The Jew’s Breastplate”
Tales of Terror and Mystery
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
| Abstract: A museum of fine Oriental archaeology is passed to a new owner who is a close friend of the narrator. After receiving an anonymous warning letter, the museum is robbed. The letter is a warning to the new owner to have more than one guard on watch and is written in a script similar to that of the previous owner. | ||||
Source: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Tales of Terror and Mystery (London: John Murray, 1922) | ||||
Lexile Level: TBD | Origin: British | Genre: Fiction, Mystery/Suspense | ||
| Reading Level: 7.2 | Language: English | File Name: 1203 | ||
| 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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| Mp3 Length: 0:42:41 | Word count: 7466 | Use PDF for printing | ||
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