Analysing the main character in 'Sherlock Holmes'
I can orally present a paragraph about the main character of 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Analysing the main character in 'Sherlock Holmes'
I can orally present a paragraph about the main character of 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A text gives us clues about a character's features and feelings.
- Some text clues about a character are explicit and some text clues about a character use subtext.
- We can infer a character's traits by examining their behaviour.
- Sherlock Holmes is a complex character.
- 'Shrewd', 'unflappable', 'presumptuous' and 'assertive' are words that can be used to describe Sherlock Holmes.
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle with some of the complex character trait vocabulary.
Use the vocabulary pictures to tell a very short story about how what the character is doing reflects the word - or choose your own images which do this in another way if you prefer.
Keywords
Explicit - clear and exact
Subtext - a hidden or less obvious meaning
Character traits - the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting
Inference - a conclusion drawn from information and evidence in a text
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