The protagonist is the main character in a film, play or novel.

Someone’s occupation is the job that they do.

To predict is to make an educated guess based on the information that you have.

An era is a period of history defined by a particular event or character.

If you are meticulous, you show great attention to detail.

Making predictions about Sherlock Holmes

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in 'Sherlock Holmes: Short Stories', pupils practise using analytical writing sentence structures, to formulate their arguments. In 'Myths and Legends Re-Told', pupils develop these skills further, applying them to a range of pre- 20th Century texts. 

in 'When the Sky Falls' pupils read fiction texts for fluency and comprehension. In 'Sherlock Holmes: Short Stories' pupils start to analyse the language choices of an author.

Sherlock Holmes: short stories

An educated guess based on available evidence

Which word best describes Sherlock Holmes?

What object does Holmes use that gives clues about his character?

What does the object Holmes is often pictured with suggest about him?

What type of language should be used when stating a prediction?

Two pieces of evidence to support your prediction

What  *two* things from the the list below should you include when making a prediction?

Recall historical data on a particular event

Make an educated guess based on available evidence

Who was on the throne in the Victorian era?

A genre of fiction that focuses on love and romance

A genre of fiction that focuses on scientific concepts

A genre of fiction that has a problem that needs to be solved

A scientist studying the Earth's structure

A legal professional representing clients in court

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