Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery Red Headed League
Authored by ANDREA DELGADO
English
6th - 7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
1. Based on information in Scene 1, you can infer that Holmes ______. Choose TWO.
A. likes a challenge
B. looks forward to his days off
C. doesn’t work very often
D. enjoys his job as a detective very much
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CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.6.10
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
2. Holmes develops his theory that Victoria Spaulding is digging a hole under Wilson’s shop in all of the following ways EXCEPT
A. by looking at the shelves in Wilson’s shop.
B. by observing Spaulding’s dirty skirt.
C. by banging on the floor with his cane.
D. by measuring the distance between the shop and the bank.
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CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
3. 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
A. pay them very little.
B. pay them a lot.
C. not pay them at all.
D. not pay them on time.
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CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
4. Which lines help establish the time period during which the play takes place? Choose TWO.
A. Holmes: The dark, yes! We’ll need a lantern too. Good thinking, Watson.
B. SD1: The men walk into the shop.
C. SD3: Holmes and Watson walk down a cobblestone street. Clopping hooves and other street noises can be heard in the background.
D. 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.7.5
CCSS.RL.6.10
CCSS.RL.6.7
CCSS.RL.7.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
5. 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
A. doesn’t believe Wilson’s story.
B. thinks Spaulding is hiding something.
C. admires Spaulding’s generosity.
D. believes Spaulding is innocent.
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CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.6.10
CCSS.RL.7.3
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
6. Which of the following are themes of the play? Choose TWO.
A. There are two sides to every story.
B. People are generally trustworthy.
C. An offer that seems too good to be true often is.
D. People are not always who they appear to be.
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CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Vocabulary:
The appalling/indispensable condition of my room is my puppy’s fault. She chewed up my sneakers, ripped my pillows apart, and put her slimy dog bone in my backpack.
appalling
indispensable
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CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
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