English Homework Y8 due 6th Nov

From whose narrative perspective are the Sherlock Holmes stories told?

• Irene Adler

• Sherlock Holmes

• King of Bohemia

• Dr Watson

Conan Doyle came from an ​ (a)   family. He was able to study at ​ (b)   to become a ​ (c)   . He was a ​ (d)   in his spare time.

• affluent
• university
• doctor
• writer

Match the following

• Writing about issues in society.

• Poverty

• How someone sees something.

• Perspective

• The state of being extremely poor.

• Social commentary

• Too much pride or self-confidence.

• Hubris

Which word describes someone who shows pity and concern about the suffering or bad luck of other people?

• establish

• compassionate

• inferior

• ignorance

What does it mean to be inferior?

• Not as good or as important as something or someone else.

• Someone who treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour.

• Someone who does or says things that are meant to upset someone.

What is oppression?

• A severe disagreement, battle or struggle between two sides.

• Deep regret or guilt for wrongdoing.

• People living together in a community

• The treatment of a group of people in an unfair way, often limiting their freedom.

A ​ (a)   statement is a statement answering a ​ (b)   which sets out your ​ (c)   about the topic.

• thesis
• question
• ideas
• establish

A ​ (a)   is a society in which men hold the ​ (b)   and women are usually excluded or ​ (c)   .

• patriarchy
• power
• oppressed
• barrier

Match the following

• The mood a writer creates.

• Severe

• To set up an idea.

• Establish

• A lack of fairness.

• Tone

• Something very strict or harsh.

• Injustice

Social ​ (a)   happens when people in ​ (b)   do not have the same status, ​ (c)   or ​ (d)   .

• inequality
• society
• rights
• opportunities