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Analyzing Characters in The Speckled Band

The document provides a summary of "The Speckled Band" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It includes a character matching activity pairing adjectives with characters from the story. There are also 10 questions about plot details from the story, including who tells the story, when it takes place, who Mrs. Julia Stoner was and what happened to her, who Helen Stoner is, who Dr. Roylott is and a description of him, why Miss Stoner visits Sherlock Holmes, why Dr. Roylott visits Holmes after his stepdaughter, what evidence Holmes finds, and what/who killed Dr. Roylott and how. The document concludes with vocabulary exercises identifying English words that match drawings and completing sentences

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Analyzing Characters in The Speckled Band

The document provides a summary of "The Speckled Band" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It includes a character matching activity pairing adjectives with characters from the story. There are also 10 questions about plot details from the story, including who tells the story, when it takes place, who Mrs. Julia Stoner was and what happened to her, who Helen Stoner is, who Dr. Roylott is and a description of him, why Miss Stoner visits Sherlock Holmes, why Dr. Roylott visits Holmes after his stepdaughter, what evidence Holmes finds, and what/who killed Dr. Roylott and how. The document concludes with vocabulary exercises identifying English words that match drawings and completing sentences

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  • Comprehension Exercise: Exercises to match adjectives with characters and answer questions for comprehension of Sherlock Holmes story.
  • Vocabulary and Grammar Exercise: Tasks focused on matching English words with images and filling in sentences to improve vocabulary and grammar skills.

The Speckled band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Match the adjectives with the right characters

Observant, clever ● ● Helen Stoner

Violent, angry temper ● ● Dr Watson

Anxious ● ● Sherlock Holmes

Loyal, understanding ● ● Dr Grimesby Roylott

Answer the following questions in English

1. Who tells the story? Doctor watson


2. When does the story take place? 83
3. Who was Mrs Julia Stoner? What happened to her? Who was she for Dr Roylott?
Dr Roylott is her stepfather. Died before marriage First Victim

4. Who is Helen Stoner?


She is Julia's sister. She wanted help from Sherlock Holmes because she will marry.
5. Who is Dr Roylott? Describe this man.
He married with Julia and Helen's Mother. He killed a servant. He don't want marry with
step-dauther. He is one of the last persons of the oldest Saxon familes.

6. Why does Miss Stoner visit Sherlock Holmes?


Because she is frightened about her sister died before wedding.

7. Why does Dr Roylott visit Sherlock Holmes right after his stepdaughter
He threated Sherlock
8. What does Holmes decide to do, after the threat?. See Dr. Roylott house
9. What evidence does Holmes have? What is strange about the girl’s room?
Ventilator and bed can't move. Bell rope but doesn't pull.
10. What other evidence does he find in Dr Roylott’s room?
bowl of milk, iron box, dog lead
11. What/Who killed Dr Roylott? What was it supposed to do and how
Snake supossed to kill Helen Snake went to bed and bit her.
Dr Roylott use a bowl of milk to bring him back.

Did you like the story? Was it difficult to understand? Which were the difficult words?
Yes. Some parts it's difficult to understand because I don't know some words in the story.
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Vocabulary: exercises
Can you find the English word matching the pictures/drawings?

carriage

bell-rope
shutters

ventilator bridge
dog-lead

Complete the sentences with the correct word

1. histle
What did Julia and Helen hear in their room? They heard a w……………….
temper
2. This man has always had a violent …………………………….
3. eavily
I am not a light sleeper, I sleep h……………………………. than you do.
4. snake
The animal that killed Julia was a …………………………………
5. stick
The doctor was walking with a …………………………………….,he needed it to help him
walk.

Give a synonym or the contrary of the following words(from the book)

perhaps
Maybe ≠………………………….. wedding
a marriage = …………………………….

To be afraid of =……………………..
frightened revolver
a gun = ……………………………

Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple.

a. bit
The snake ……………………………………(to bite) the doctor and it killed him.
b. went
Grimesby…………………………….(to became
go) to India and ……………………………(to become) a doctor.
c. threw
He …………………………………(to throw) a man off a bridge into a stream.
d. met
Julia ………………………………..(to asked
meet) a man who …………………….(to ask) her to marry him.
e. ran
Wild animals ………………………..(to run) through the house at night.
f. woke
Julia ………………………….(to stroke
wake) up and ……………………(to strike) a light.
g. held
Holmes ………………………….(to hold) papers with figures in his hands. It was her last will.
h. hanged
The rope ………………………………(to hang) down beside the bed.

The Speckled band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Match the adjectives with the right characters Observant, clever ● ● Hele
Can you find the English word matching the pictures/drawings? Complete the sentences with the correct word 1. What did Julia

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