Sherlock Holmes

Read the section "Knowledge Alone Is Not Enough." Select the paragraph that suggests Holmes' use

of technology put him ahead of his time. (RI.1.2)

• Dr. Robert Ing, a scientist and a Sherlock Holmes scholar, has closely read Doyle’s stories. Ing has his

  own list of skills that Holmes demonstrates a working knowledge of: chemistry, bloodstains, plants, the

  rocks and earth, the human body, law, secret codes, fingerprinting, document examination and

  medicine, among others.

• But knowledge by itself is not enough. Holmes had to put these skills to use to find and understand

  clues. He relied on the visual technologies of the time: a magnifying glass and a microscope. By today’s

  standards, these tools, of course, are not advanced. But in Holmes' original time, they were on the

  cutting edge, and the ones he used were incredibly exact and well made.

• In his paper “The Art of Forensic Detection and Sherlock Holmes,” Ing deduced Holmes would have

  most likely used a 10 power silver and chrome magnifying glass and a brass three-legged monocular

  optical microscope manufactured by Powell & Lealand. The brands for these tools are never mentioned

  in any story. Ing, though, notes they were the most popular at the time.

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PART A: Which section of the article highlights the idea that Holmes trained his mind to solve

mysteries?

• "Scientific Knowledge And Deduction"

• "Knowledge Alone Is Not Enough"

• "A Doctor's Choice"

• "Expanding His View Of The World"

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PART B: What evidence from the text best supports this answer? (RI.1.1)

• As an icon for people’s rapidly expanding view of the world, Sherlock Holmes was the most modern of

  modern men.

• “But knowledge by itself is not enough. Holmes had to put these skills to use to find and understand clues. He relied on the visual technologies of the time: a magnifying glass and a microscope.”

• “Holmes’ deductions were the product of a keenly trained mind. Holmes applied the scientific knowledge that he had to solve mysteries.”

• “Surely Holmes would only have the most trustworthy microscope.”

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PART A: Which detail BEST reflects the main goal of Robert Ing?

• to understand how Holmes solved mysteries

• to list all of the skills that Holmes used in his stories

• to highlight how Holmes invented the magnifying glass

• to determine how Holmes used tools in his work

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PART B: What TWO pieces of evidence from the text best support Ing’s goal? (RI.1.1)

• “Dr. Robert Ing, a scientist and a Sherlock Holmes scholar, has closely read Doyle’s stories.”

• “Ing has his own list of skills that Holmes demonstrates a working knowledge of: chemistry, bloodstains, plants, the rocks and earth, the human body, law, secret codes, fingerprinting, document examination and medicine, among others.”

• “Holmes had to put these skills to use to find and understand clues. He relied on the visual technologies of the time: a magnifying glass and a microscope.”

• “By today’s standards, these tools, of course, are not advanced. But in Holmes' original time, they were on the cutting edge, and the ones he used were incredibly exact and well made.”

• “The brands for these tools are never mentioned in any story. Ing, though, notes they were the most popular at the time.”

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Which detail would be MOST important to include in a summary of the article? (RI.1.2)

• Sherlock Holmes is probably the most famous fictional detective ever.

• Dr. Robert Ing, a scientist and a Sherlock Holmes scholar, has closely read Doyle’s stories.

• Many microscopes were redesigned and improved over the years.

• He relied on the visual technologies of the time: a magnifying glass and a microscope.

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You should always include your opinion in an objective summary.

• True

• False

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The central idea statement should include supporting details.

• True

• False

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