A witness is someone who seems an event, typically a crime take place.

Gravitas means seriousness and solemnity.

Tone is the feeling that a piece of writing gives.

Concise means giving a lot of information in a brief and clear manner.

‘The Speckled Band’ case: writing a newspaper article body

English

Making predictions about Sherlock Holmes

Analysing Helen Stoner’s presentation in ‘The Speckled Band’

Making predictions about ‘The Speckled Band’ mystery

Analysing atmosphere and character in ‘The Speckled Band’

Investigating Julia’s death in ‘The Speckled Band’

Analysing Dr. Roylott in ‘The Speckled Band’

Writing an argument about Dr. Roylott from ‘The Speckled Band’

Creating newspaper headlines and subheadings

Writing the opening of an article on ‘The Speckled Band’ case

'The Speckled Band' case: concluding newspaper articles

Using rhetorical devices in newspaper articles

Reading about Stoke Moran and analysing atmosphere in ‘The Speckled Band’

Reading and summarising the conclusion of ‘The Speckled Band’ mystery

Planning a newspaper article about the solved  case of ‘The Speckled Band’

Writing your own newspaper article about Sherlock Holmes

Reading 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery'

Solving 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery'

Comparing the victims in ‘The Speckled Band’ and ‘The Boscombe Valley Mystery’

Analysing John Turner from ‘The Boscombe Valley Mystery’

Comparing ‘The Speckled Band’ and ‘The Boscombe Valley Mystery’

‘The Speckled Band’ and ‘The Boscombe Valley Mystery’: a written comparison

in 'Sherlock Holmes: Short Stories', pupils practise using analytical writing sentence structures, to formulate their arguments. In 'Myths and Legends Re-Told', pupils develop these skills further, applying them to a range of pre- 20th Century texts. 

in 'When the Sky Falls' pupils read fiction texts for fluency and comprehension. In 'Sherlock Holmes: Short Stories' pupils start to analyse the language choices of an author.

In this unit, pupils read and explore two famous Sherlock Holmes stories. They start by reading and analysing 'The Speckled Band' before using it as inspiration to write a newspaper article. They then read and analyse 'The Boscombe Valley Murder' before writing a comparison of the two stories.

Sherlock Holmes: short stories

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

What section comes after the opening of a newspaper article?

What would not be included in the main body of an article?

In relation to 'The Speckled Band', if Helen Stoner provided an interview quote regarding her sister's death, what would the tone be?

Why should you include an interview quote in a newspaper article?

Which tone is implied in the following quote: ''life has been hell without my dear sister''.

What is the most common purpose of a newspaper article?

Thinking about newspaper articles, which section's primary purpose is to hook the reader?

The who, what, where, when, why of the story.

What must a newspaper article opening include?

What will be included in the main body of a newspaper article?

Thinking about 'The Speckled Band', who would provide the most insightful interview quote regarding the death of Julia Stoner?

Starting with the first, order the sections of a newspaper article article in the order that they would appear.

‘The Speckled Band’ case: writing a newspaper article body

Lesson outcome

Content guidance