Starter quiz
- Which genre are the 'Sherlock Holmes' books?
- adventure
- historical fiction
- detective fiction ✓
- horror
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- Match the genres to their conventions.
- myth⇔a moral; gods and mortals; set in the distant past ✓
- adventure⇔a journey; a hero; action and threats ✓
- fantasy⇔magic; alternate worlds; impossible situations ✓
- Which is the correct definition of a 'perpetrator'?
- the person who investigates who committed a crime
- someone who may have committed the crime
- the person who committed the crime ✓
- someone who helped commit the crime
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- Which is the best description of the detective fiction character convention 'the bumbling official'?
- has a unique mind and can see connections others miss
- is loyal to the detective but more down-to-earth
- is as intelligent and cunning as the detective
- is supposed to solve the crime but doesn't ✓
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- Which plot point from 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle' fits with the plot convention 'the red herring'?
- Peterson arrives with the jewel
- Mr Baker is in possession of the goose that contains the gem ✓
- Holmes and Watson realise that the man at the market is Ryder
- We learn the story of how Horner was arrested on Ryder's evidence
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- Which of these plot conventions are most likely to occur at the start of the story?
- the suspects ✓
- the investigation ✓
- the 'aha!' moment
- the big reveal
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Exit quiz
- Which of these would be anachronistic in a setting description of Victorian England?
- a gas lamp
- a bicycle
- an aeroplane ✓
- an omnibus
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- Which of the following would be good to include in a setting description of Victorian London in order to show the historical context?
- smog ✓
- roads
- cobbled streets ✓
- pickpockets ✓
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- Match each piece of historical vocabulary to its definition.
- omnibus⇔a form of transport pulled by a horse ✓
- smog⇔thick smoke that fills the sky ✓
- urchins⇔street children ✓
- penny farthing⇔a kind of bicycle ✓
- cobbles⇔stones lining a street ✓
- Match these vocabulary words that relate to Victorian London to their definitions.
- serene⇔calm and peaceful ✓
- imposing⇔grand, impressive; towering over you ✓
- impenetrable⇔impossible to see through ✓
- skulk⇔stay hidden in order to attack ✓
- Match these words that relate to Victorian London to their definitions.
- havoc⇔confusion and chaos ✓
- dilapidated⇔in a state of ruin ✓
- nauseating⇔disgusting; making you feel sick ✓
- stench⇔a strong and unpleasant smell ✓
- Which of the following are fronted adverbials of place?
- Just then,
- On one side of the city, ✓
- On every pavement, ✓
- In the murky sky, ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Writing is most successful when it is planned.
- Vocabulary can be planned to precisely match a setting.
- We can mention items from the appropriate time period in order to show the historical context of a setting.
- We can use fronted adverbials and preposition phrases to show where items are in a setting.
Common misconception
Pupils may believe that all fronted adverbials of place are preposition phrases.
Some are ('In the distance,'), but others are not ('Everywhere,'). A preposition phrase contains a preposition followed by a noun phrase and preposition phrases can often be placed at the start of a sentence to make a fronted adverbial of place.
Keywords
Setting description - a detailed description of the location where a narrative is set
Historical context - the events, lifestyle and living conditions that existed at a particular time in history
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
Preposition phrase - a phrase composed of a preposition and a noun phrase that follows it
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