Starter quiz
- Which words best describe the kinds of case that Sherlock Holmes might want to take on?
- simple
- challenging ✓
- unusual ✓
- straightforward
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- Match the sections of a persuasive letter to their purpose or meaning.
- salutation⇔to greet the recipient of the letter ✓
- introduction⇔to explain the purpose of the letter ✓
- conclusion⇔to persuade the recipient to act ✓
- sign-off⇔to give your name and say goodbye ✓
- Where in a persuasive letter would we most likely find the key reasons why we think the issue should be investigated?
- introduction
- paragraph 1 ✓
- paragraph 2 ✓
- conclusion
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- Which persuasive language feature has been used in the following sentence? 'I look forward to hearing how you plan on helping.'
- flattery
- presumption ✓
- veiled threat
- rhetorical question
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- Which persuasive language feature has been used in the following sentence? 'I am certain that you are the only person capable of resolving this matter.'
- flattery ✓
- veiled threat
- rhetorical question
- presumption
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- Which of the following is a rhetorical question?
- It would be a shame if anything were to happen to them.
- Wouldn't it be a shame if something were to happen to them? ✓
- Will something happen to them?
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Exit quiz
- Where are we most likely to find a journalistic report?
- in a newspaper ✓
- in a poem
- in a fiction book
- in a catalogue
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- Which of these are synonyms for a 'mystery'?
- a puzzle ✓
- a solution
- a problem ✓
- a creation
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- Which of these events happen in 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'?
- Sir Charles Baskerville dies. ✓
- Sir Henry Baskerville dies.
- Sir Henry Baskerville returns to Baskerville Hall. ✓
- Sir Charles Baskerville has a terrified expression. ✓
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- Which two of the following points would be appropriate to include in a summary of the mystery in 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'?
- A howl was heard.
- Agnes Morton thinks the Hound killed Sir Charles.
- Sir Charles was found dead surrounded by dog prints. ✓
- Local people are linking his death to the legendary Hound. ✓
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- What is the main purpose of the introduction in our persuasive letter?
- to give the key reasons why we think Holmes should investigate
- to use lots of persuasive techniques to persuade Holmes to help
- to explain the mystery and summarise what has happened ✓
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- Which of the following are strong reasons we could give to Sherlock Holmes for why he should investigate the mystery in 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'?
- to ensure that no-one else dies ✓
- because the police have failed to solve the mystery ✓
- to ensure that the community can feel safe again ✓
- because Dartmoor is a bleak place
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Our persuasive letter must include a summary of the mystery.
- We can base the details of this summary on a journalistic report about the mystery.
- The letter must also give reasons that will persuade Holmes to investigate the crime.
- We can generate these reasons by empathising with the main character.
- We can record all these ideas in note form.
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to identify what the key points are to summarise.
Refer to the model letter - it summarises the mystery in only a couple of sentences, but we are still very clear what has happened. We need to do the same here.
Keywords
Journalistic report - a newspaper or magazine report
Inference - a conclusion drawn from information and evidence in a text
Mystery - a puzzle or problem that requires solving
Summarise - to pull out key information and ideas from the text
Empathise - to get inside a character's head
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