SHERLOCK HOLMES CHAPTERS 5-6

Sherlock Holmes Chapter 5 – 6

1. - Write a summary of chapter 5 -6

Later that Holmes arrived home, he talked with Watson about what he had found in Norwood and McFarlane’s home and wondering about the innocence of McFarlane. They realized that a new character appeared, he was Mr. Cornelius, and he received some chequebooks from Mr. Oldacre. Then Inspector Lestrade sent a telegram to Holmes about a proof that McFarlane killed Oldacre, it was a thumbprint on the wall. But Holmes was sure that it wasn’t McFarlane’s thumbprint.

2. – Write a similar experience of chapter 5 0r 6 you or any person that you know have experience. Use present perfect and past tense. Min 100 words.

It was in my senior year of high school during a Physic quiz. The main reason was that a classmate was blaming on me about the answer of the quiz. I’ve done all the exercise very well and I was the first who finished the exam, but one of my friend needed my help so I wanted to help him but I couldn’t, he got angry and upset and he has talked with the teacher that I was cheating in the quiz. It was no true!

3. – What new words did you learn, write a sentence with each word and paste a picture. 3 new words.

·        Deeds (pg 31): The deed to the land and house was signed over from the seller to the new owner of the property.

·        Mad (pg 32): Mary ran like mad to catch the bus.

·        Nodded (pg 32): Richard was reprimanded for nodding off in class.

Danilo Saavedra

SHERLOCK HOLMES CHAPTERS 2-3-4

Sherlock Holmes Chapters 2 - 3 - 4

Write a summary of 3 lines about the whole reader in your dialogue journal.

This chapter is about Mr. McFarlane's version about the murder of Jonas Oldacre, also Holmes was astonished because the builder wanted to leave everything to McFarlane. This guy was arrested under investigation and Holmes travelled to Blackheath and Norwood in order to find out the crime. 

Answer the following questions:

1.     - What did you like the most about this reader? Why? Give details.

I liked how Holmes was wondering about Mc Farlane’s crime, he maked some hypothesis and tried to get hint in different places such Blackheat and Norwood. It is interesting because it’s exactly what a detective have to do.

2.-Compare one character of the reader with yourself or somebody you know well. Give details. Paste pictures of both people.

I would compare with myself and Holmes, because we both have in common, for example how we think or try to find an answer about a problem.

                 

 

3. - Have you seen a movie or read a similar book with the same plot of this story? Write about it.

I haven’t seen a movie or read a book yet, but I would like to.

4. – Have you or a person you know well had a similar experience of the reader? Explain.

Yes, about my cousin, he was declared innocent fortunately but he was in a crime that he did nothing, he was just a witness.

5. – Write another comment about these chapters.

It was an interesting chapter because I could understand the different points of views about the crime and how the detective try to find out answers in order to solve Mc Farlance’s trouble.

Danilo Saavedra 

SHERLOCK HOLMES CHAPTER 1

Sherlock Holmes

This chapter is about an alleged crime that Mr. Oldacre was killed by Mr. McFarclane. Mr.Farclane was hiding from the police and looking for help of Holmes and Watson in order to testify that he didn't kill this builder.

What did you like about this part of the reader?

This part introduces the main characters and also an interesting crime.

What did you dislike about this part of the reader?  

It would be better that shows more pictures about the crime.

What was the most important word in this part of the text? Why

Bloodstains, because I could figure out how happened that scene.

Did the text call to your mind different memories?  What memories of your own or another person you know well, were provoked by the text?

Yes, for example the lawyer business when they try to solve a legal problem.

What new words did you encounter? Write the sentence and the page where you found it.

None, all the words I've already known it.

What questions you ask yourself about the characters and the events as you read?

What will happen to Mr. McFarlane when the police caught him in Holmes' house.

Do you have any question?

Will Holmes and Watson solve the McFarlane's trouble successfully?

Write any idea that comes to your mind about the text and its context. Write your thought and feelings about the text, its characters and events. You can write as much as you want.

It was an interesting chapter because I realized each scene and it took me into the book and also I knew about how the characters look like and what are their moods.

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