18282 reading sherlock holmes

English : reading The Speckled band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Match the adjectives with the right characters Observant, clever Helen Stoner Violent, angry temper Dr Watson Anxious Sherlock Holmes Loyal, understanding Dr Grimesby Roylott Answer the following questions in English Who tells the story? Dr Watson When does the story take place? In 1883 Who was Mrs Julia Stoner? What happened to her? Who was she for Dr Roylott? The first victim, Hellen’s twin sister , she died shortly before her marriage, Dr Roylott is her stepfather Who is Helen Stoner? She is Julia’s twin sister She is going to marry.She asked Holmes for help Who is Dr Roylott? Describe this man He married Julia and helen’s mother when he was in India.He is a doctor He has already killed a servant and he’s already been to prison He is violent, he doesn’t want his stepdaughters to marry because if they get marry, he looses all the money his wife left him Why does Miss Stoner visit Sherlock Holmes? She is frightened, her sister died before her marriage and she thinks she ‘ll die the same way She suspects her stepfather but the police didn’t find anything wrong after her sister’s death She can hear a “whistle” in her bedroom like her sister Why does Dr Roylott visit Sherlock Holmes right after his stepdaughter? He threatens Holmes not to deal with his business He says he is a dangerous man What does Holmes decide to do, after the threat? He wants to see Dr Roylott’s house What evidence does Holmes have? What is strange about the girl’s room? There is a bell rope which doesn’t pull, and a ventilator which doesn’t ventilate and the bed cannot be moved from the floor 10 What other evidence does he find in Dr Roylott’s room? A bowl of milk, a small dog lead (laisse pour chien), an iron box 11 What/Who killed Dr Roylott? What was it supposed to and how? A snake, it was supposed to kill Helen Stoner while she was sleeping The snake was put into an iron box and during the night, the snake went passed the ventilator and went to the girl’s bed and bit her (or not) The master (Dr Roylott) whistled to bring the snake back before daylight He used a bowl of milk to attract the snake Did you like the story? Was it difficult to understand? Which were the difficult words? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Vocabulary: exercises Can you find the English word matching the pictures/drawings? A carriage A ventilator shutters Dog-lead bell-rope a bridge Complete the sentences with the correct word What Julia and Helen hear in their room? They hear a whistle………………… This man has always had a violent …………temper………………… I am not a light sleeper, I sleep heavily…………………… than you The animal that killed Julia was a ………snake………………………… The doctor was walking with a ………stick…………………………….,he needed it to help him walk Give a synonym or the contrary of the following words Maybe ≠ perhaps a marriage = a wedding To be afraid of = frightened a gun = a revolver Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple a b c d e f g h The snake ……………………………………(to bite) the doctor and it killed him Grimesby…………………………….(to go) to India and ……………………………(to become) a doctor He …………………………………(to throw) a man off a bridge into a stream Julia ……………………………… (to meet) a man who …………………….(to ask) her to marry him Wild animals ……………………… (to run) through the house at night Julia ………………………….(to wake) up and ……struck………………(to strike) a light Holmes ………………………….(to hold) papers with figures in his hands It was her last will The rope ………………hung………………(to hang) down beside the bed English : reading The Speckled band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Match the adjectives with the right characters Observant, clever ● ● Helen Stoner Violent, angry temper ● ● Dr Watson Anxious ● ● Sherlock Holmes Loyal, understanding ● ● Dr Grimesby Roylott Answer the following questions in English Who tells the story? When does the story take place? Who was Mrs Julia Stoner? What happened to her? Who was she for Dr Roylott? Who is Helen Stoner? Who is Dr Roylott? Describe this man Why does Miss Stoner visit Sherlock Holmes? Why does Dr Roylott visit Sherlock Holmes right after his stepdaughter What does Holmes decide to do, after the threat? What evidence does Holmes have? What is strange about the girl’s room? 10 What other evidence does he find in Dr Roylott’s room? 11 What/Who killed Dr Roylott? What was it supposed to and how Did you like the story? Was it difficult to understand? Which were the difficult words? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Vocabulary: exercises Can you find the English word matching the pictures/drawings? Complete the sentences with the correct word What did Julia and Helen hear in their room? They heard a w……………… This man has always had a violent …………t………………… I am not a light sleeper, I sleep h…………………………… than you The animal that killed Julia was a ………………………………… The doctor was walking with a …………………………………….,he needed it to help him walk Give a synonym or the contrary of the following words(from the book) Maybe ≠………………………… a marriage = …………………………… To be afraid of =…………………… a gun = …………………………… Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple a b c d e f g h The snake ……………………………………(to bite) the doctor and it killed him Grimesby…………………………….(to go) to India and ……………………………(to become) a doctor He …………………………………(to throw) a man off a bridge into a stream Julia ……………………………… (to meet) a man who …………………….(to ask) her to marry him Wild animals ……………………… (to run) through the house at night Julia ………………………….(to wake) up and ……………………(to strike) a light Holmes ………………………….(to hold) papers with figures in his hands It was her last will The rope ………………………………(to hang) down beside the bed