Understanding 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle'
I can retell the plot of 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle' and consider it from different characters' perspectives.
Understanding 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle'
I can retell the plot of 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle' and consider it from different characters' perspectives.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle' is a Sherlock Holmes short story first published in 1892.
- The story is told in the first person from the perspective of Dr John Watson.
- When you deduce something, you are arriving at a conclusion by logical reasoning.
- One of Holmes' key character traits is his ability to deduce information from small clues.
Keywords
Deduce - work out by logical reasoning or thinking based on evidence
Perspective - point of view
First person - the point of view where the speaker or narrator of the story is the 'I' character, providing a personal account of events or experiences
Common misconception
Pupils may find the plot confusing, particularly the idea that Ryder 'framed' Horner.
Model your own 'reader talk', talking through the process of how you connected up information to work out what has happened in the story.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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