Sherlock Holmes, Adventure of the Speckled Band Lesson and Digital Escape Room Game

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This Sherlock Holmes Short Story Lesson is perfect for a mystery or crime unit. Use a proven reading strategy and Digital Escape Room to increase student comprehension and engagement. The complete lesson includes a Google Slide Presentation, Readers Theater Script, Vocabulary, Writing Assignment, and digital and print Graphic Organizers. Based on “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Helen Stoner asks Sherlock Holmes for his help after she began hearing a whistle in the middle of the night; the same whistle her twin sister heard before she mysteriously died. Only Holmes can come to her aid before it’s too late.

6 Reading Parts – Dr. John Watson, Narrator, Sherlock Holmes, Helen Stoner, Julia Stoner, Dr. Grimesby Roylott

Included:

• Introduction to Sherlock Holmes Google Slide Presentation compatible with PowerPoint
• Readers Theater Script
• Pre-reading Quick Write
• Post-reading Analytical Discussion Questions
• Vocabulary Quiz w/ Answer Sheet
• Sherlock Holmes Graphic Organizer (Print and Interactive Google Slide)
• Instructions to access Google Forms and Student Worksheet to use with
• Digital “Solve the Mystery of the Speckled Band” Escape Room

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Alternative to “Popcorn” Reading. Use for guided reading, classroom play, drama/theater unit, choral reading, virtual theater, breakout groups, or learning centers.

Readers Theater Reading Strategy: Chunked original text helps students keep track of characters, organize ideas, and analyze text; improving student engagement and reading comprehension. Click HERE to learn more.

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“Solve the Mystery of the Speckled Band“ Activity.

Tasks:

1. Story Details Clue

2. Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks

3. Mystery Genre Terms Matching

4. Plot Order

5. Unscramble the Letter Clues to solve the Final Solution

Use as a One-Act Play and/or Reader’s Theater for the upper grades. Adapted to script form from the original short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Contains original text. ATOS Book Level: 7.7

Fun reading strategy to improve close reading and comprehension skills. Help students with reading, speaking, and listening skills.

Works well for performing arts, public speaking, Mystery, British Literature, and/or Short Story units.

Use as a quick and easy skit for Drama Club, English classroom, or ELD classes.

***Digital Escape Room Game based on “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” full instructions and link that can be electronically shared with your students.