Sherlock Holmes: "The Sign of Four" Chapter 1

In these comprehension worksheets, after reading "Sherlock Holmes and the Strange Mr. Angel," "Sherlock Holmes and the Important Exam," and "Sherlock Holmes and the Dangerous Road," students complete comprehension questions on the stories.

A series of activities based on Elizabeth George Speare's The Sign of The Beaver takes your class through vocabulary, reading comprehension, and literary analysis. A good packet or collection of assignments for a reading circle.

Helpful for your unit on Elizabeth George Speare's Sign of the Beaver, a list of reading questions are a good way to check for understanding after your class finishes a chapter. Each two chapters have three or four questions, and the...

If you're teaching The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, focus on chapter 9 with this resource. It includes a journal writing prompt, character analysis, discussion on an important quote, and a plot review. It culminates with a quiz;...

Sherlock Holmes, the eccentric detective, is back in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's second novel. Geared toward advanced learners, this link provides a quote of interest, a journal topic, and a few defined vocabulary terms . 

Students read and analyze chapter six of the Sherlock Holmes novel, "The Sign of Four." They answer discussion questions, and apply events in the chapter using the scientiic method.

Students enter and experience the world of Sherlock Holmes and hard-boiled detectives in this unit on mysteries. They review and analyze the ""Whodunit Requirements" and the "Mystery Contract" that accompany this lesson. Each student...

Who wears a Inverness cape, a dear-stalker hat, and smokes a calabash pipe? Why, it's elementary. It's Sherlock Homes, of course. But are these clues drawn from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories or from adaptations? Trace the evolution of...

Seventh graders discuss character assets and detriments in Chapter 3 of the Sherlock Holmes book, "The Sign of Four."

Students read Chapter 11 of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes to identify the elements of a story's resolution. They examine their level of reading comprehension and identify the mail events in the chapter.