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Chapter I: “The Adventure of the Empty House”
The Return Of Sherlock Holmes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
| Abstract: The story opens with the murder of Ronald Adair. Holmes tells Watson his account of tangling with Professor Moriarty and explains his expectation that someone will attempt to murder him. He sets up a dummy across the street, which is shot with an airgun. The killer is arrested. | ||||
Source: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Return Of Sherlock Holmes (London: Georges Newnes, Ltd, 1905) | ||||
Lexile Level: TBD | Origin: British | Genre: Fiction, Mystery/Suspense | ||
| Reading Level: 7.5 | Language: English | File Name: 1220 | ||
| Sunshine State Standards: LA.A.1.3: The student uses the reading process effectively. LA.D.2.3: The student understands the power of language. LA.E.2.3: The student responds critically to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama. | ||||
Theme: Mystery | ||||
| Reading Strategy: Story Maps and Frames, Summaries, Character Web | ||||
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