the period of Queen Victoria’s reign (1837-1901)

someone who does not work for the police but whose job is to discover information about crimes

the point of view where the speaker or narrator of the story is the 'I' character, providing a personal account of events or experiences

an overcrowded city area where very poor people lived

Building knowledge of the historical context of 'Sherlock Holmes'

English

In this unit, pupils learn to use persuasive devices for letter writing with increasing nuance.

In 'Persuasive Letter Writing: School Uniform', pupils learnt to use persuasive devices in letter writing to persuade the reader of the writer's position. In this unit, pupils will learn to use persuasive devices for letter writing with increasing nuance.

In this unit, pupils learn about conventions of detective fiction via one of the English canon's most famous series 'Sherlock Holmes'. They use knowledge of the central character to write a setting description and a persuasive letter from a member of the public in need of his services.

'Sherlock Holmes': descriptive and letter writing

work out by logical reasoning or thinking based on evidence

Understanding 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle'

a literary style with particular characteristics

features that tell us what genre we are reading

types of character that are commonly seen in a particular genre

plot points or narrative features that are commonly seen in a particular genre

Exploring conventions of detective fiction

a detailed description of the location where a narrative is set

the events, lifestyle and living conditions that existed at a particular time in history

a phrase composed of a preposition and a noun phrase that follows it

Exploring vocabulary for a setting description in 'Sherlock Holmes'

a perspective where we describe things happening without saying they are happening to us personally

the physical abilities of sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste

the feeling a piece of writing gives the reader or the ideas that it makes them think about

Planning a setting description in 'Sherlock Holmes'

a sentence starter that tells the reader where something is or happens

word or words that tell the reader where a noun is

a sentence composed of a main clause and any subordinate clause

Writing the first half of a setting description in 'Sherlock Holmes'

a piece of punctuation that can join two closely-related main clauses

Writing the second half of a setting description in 'Sherlock Holmes'

the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting

a conclusion drawn from information and evidence in a text

Analysing the main character in 'Sherlock Holmes'

writing where we are trying to convince someone to do something or to change their mind or behaviour

the detailed steps that led to something happening

language structures or devices used in writing to try to change someone’s mind or behaviour

the effect created by using serious, factual language

Identifying features of a persuasive letter written to Sherlock Holmes

a puzzle or problem that requires solving

to pull out key information and ideas from the text

Exploring a fictional mystery in the Victorian era

a structure or device used in writing to try to change someone’s mind or behaviour

a persuasive technique where the writer says positive things about the reader

a persuasive technique where the writer suggests negative outcomes for the reader

a persuasive technique where the writer acts as if the reader already agrees with them

a question asked to the reader that does not expect an answer

Generating persuasive techniques for a letter to Sherlock Holmes

an overview of a text’s main points and ideas; it tells readers the most important parts

the way that a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader and achieve its text purpose

language structures that develop text cohesion

Writing the introduction to a persuasive letter to Sherlock Holmes

a piece of punctuation placed after a complete sentence that can introduce an explanation

information or facts to show something is true

Writing the first paragraph of a persuasive letter to Sherlock Holmes

additional information that is added to a sentence; if it is removed, the sentence still makes sense

information or facts that show something is true

Writing the second paragraph of a persuasive letter to Sherlock Holmes

a punctuation mark used to connect two complete sentences

thankfulness to someone for something they have done

Writing the conclusion of a persuasive letter to Sherlock Holmes

the process of revising and refining a piece of writing, focusing on improving its punctuation, sentence structures and language

a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences

refers to how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader and achieve text purpose

'Sherlock Holmes': descriptive and letter writing

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These lessons will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.