Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Red-Headed League
Authored by Sadie Demille
English
6th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Based on information in Scene 1, you can infer that Holmes ______. Choose TWO
likes a challenge
looks forward to his days off
doesn’t work very often
enjoys his job as a detective very much
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CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.10
CCSS.RL.6.7
CCSS.RL.5.10
CCSS.RL.5.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Holmes develops his theory that Victoria Spaulding is digging a hole under Wilson’s shop in all of the following ways EXCEPT
by looking at the shelves in Wilson’s shop.
by observing Spaulding’s dirty skirt.
by banging on the floor with his cane.
by measuring the distance between the shop and the bank.
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CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.6.1
3.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • Ungraded
In Scene 3, Holmes says, “An expensive joke, if so. They paid [Wilson] handsomely for his eight weeks of scribbling.” Context clues reveal that to pay someone handsomely is to..
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CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which lines help establish the time period during which the play takes place? Choose TWO.
Holmes: The dark, yes! We’ll need a lantern too. Good thinking, Watson.
SD1: The men walk into the shop.
SD3: Holmes and Watson walk down a cobblestone street. Clopping hooves and other street noises can be heard in the background
SD1: The lights fade again. When the lights come up, the scene has changed to Duncan Ross’s office.
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CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.10
CCSS.RL.6.7
CCSS.RL.5.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In Scene 3, Holmes says, “Interesting, Watson, is it not, that she led her employer to a position where he’s paid a fortune for doing nothing while she willingly works for half pay?” This line helps the reader understand that Holmes
doesn’t believe Wilson’s story.
is suspicious of Spaulding.
admires Spaulding’s generosity.
believes Spaulding is innocent.
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CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.10
CCSS.RL.6.7
CCSS.RL.5.10
CCSS.RL.7.7
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following are themes of the play? Choose TWO.
There are two sides to every story.
People are generally trustworthy.
An offer that seems too good to be true often is.
People are not always who they appear to be.
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CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.10
CCSS.RL.6.7
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.5.2
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
5 mins • Ungraded
A foil is a character whose primary purpose is to provide a contrast to another character, for the purpose of illuminating that other character’s traits. In the play, Watson is a foil to Holmes. What traits in Holmes does Watson illuminate? Explain.
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CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
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