the period of Queen Victoria’s reign (1837-1901)

someone who does not work for the police but whose job is to discover information about crimes

the point of view where the speaker or narrator of the story is the 'I' character, providing a personal account of events or experiences

an overcrowded city area where very poor people lived

Building knowledge of the historical context of 'Sherlock Holmes'

English

Understanding 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle'

Exploring conventions of detective fiction

Exploring vocabulary for a setting description in 'Sherlock Holmes'

Planning a setting description in 'Sherlock Holmes'

Writing the first half of a setting description in 'Sherlock Holmes'

Writing the second half of a setting description in 'Sherlock Holmes'

Analysing the main character in 'Sherlock Holmes'

Identifying features of a persuasive letter written to Sherlock Holmes

Exploring a fictional mystery in the Victorian era

Generating persuasive techniques for a letter to Sherlock Holmes

Writing the introduction to a persuasive letter to Sherlock Holmes

Writing the first paragraph of a persuasive letter to Sherlock Holmes

Writing the second paragraph of a persuasive letter to Sherlock Holmes

Writing the conclusion of a persuasive letter to Sherlock Holmes

Peer editing a persuasive letter to Sherlock Holmes

In this unit, pupils learn to use persuasive devices for letter writing with increasing nuance.

In 'Persuasive Letter Writing: School Uniform', pupils learnt to use persuasive devices in letter writing to persuade the reader of the writer's position. In this unit, pupils will learn to use persuasive devices for letter writing with increasing nuance.

In this unit, pupils learn about conventions of detective fiction via one of the English canon's most famous series 'Sherlock Holmes'. They use knowledge of the central character to write a setting description and a persuasive letter from a member of the public in need of his services.

'Sherlock Holmes': descriptive and letter writing

They do not tell anyone what they are doing.

Which of the following could be found in Victorian London? 

an area of a city crowded with many wealthy people

an area of crowded houses with many poor people

Which of the following best describes a slum? 

Which of the following were common crimes in Victorian London? 

Where did Peterson discover the jewel in 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle'?

someone who carries out scientific tests to solve crimes

someone who follows clues to investigate crimes

someone who sentences people for their crimes

Which of the following is the best definition of a detective?

Which is the best definition of a 'contrast'?

After which monarch (king or queen) is the Victorian era named? 

Which of these sentences is written in the first person? 

We found ourselves in a difficult position. 

Which of these sentences is **not** written in the first person?

Which word would complete the following sentence in the first person? 'Holmes handed the file to __________.'

Starter Quiz

Which of the following is the best definition of a detective?