Which Events Didn't Occur - The Hound of the Baskervilles

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Grade Level
High School
Subject
Literature
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Homework Assign and In Class A
Description

n this lesson, the students will locate the event or events that didn't occur in the book, The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Goals

Learn how to locate specific examples in text
Remembering events that happened in the text

Materials Needed

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Worksheet I have included in this lesson
Pens

Procedure

First, you will need to copy the worksheet that I have included in this lesson so that each student can have a copy. After that, you can assign them the book, The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, to read at home. As they read, they need to take notes. When they have completed their reading assignment, you can pass out their worksheet to do in class. Then, they can submit their papers to you for grading. Worksheet on The Hound of the Baskervilles

Directions: Locate the events listed below that didn't happen in the book. Write the letters in the blanks. Some blanks will be vacant.

1. _____

2. _____

3. _____

4. _____

5. _____

6. _____

7. _____

8. _____

9. _____

10. _____ A. Only Sherlock Holmes met with Dr. Mortimer and Sir Henry Baskerville.

B. Sir Henry found his black boot.

C. Someone followed Holmes and Watson.

D. Dr. Mortimer was sent a note at his hotel.

E. Sir Henry read the legend to Holmes and Watson.

F. Dr. Watson talked to the bus driver.

G. Dr. Mortimer found a legend and read it to Holmes and Watson.

H. Sherlock Holmes met with Dr. Mortimer in Holmes' office.

I. Dr. Watson went with Dr. Mortimer and Sir Henry to Dartmoor.

J. Sherlock Holmes went with Sir Henry to Dartmoor.

Grading

You can grade them on the correct answers.

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