A.

After Reading: Answer the following questions

1. Who is the narrator of "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"?
2. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," what is Watson's relationship status?
3. What is the address of Holmes' apartment?
4. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," how does Holmes know someone is going to pay him a visit?

5. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," what is unusual about the visitor who comes to Holmes'
apartment?
6. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," what is the title of the visitor to Holmes' apartment?
7. What is Holmes' client being blackmailed with in "A Scandal in Bohemia?"
8. What is the name of the female in "A Scandal in Bohemia?"
9. Write down what you think about Irene. Is it a surprise to you that the only person ever to
beat Holmes is a woman? Why/why not?
B. What happened first? Put these sentences in order.
______There is a fight.
______People carry Holmes into Irenes house.
______Irene Adlers carriage arrives.
______Holmes finds out where the photo is.
______Holmes, who is dressed as a priest, goes to help Irene.
______Watson throws the smoke bomb and shouts Fire!

An interjection can be a word or words that express a strong emotion in a sentence or show the
emotion of the next sentence. These interjections are usually separated by some punctuation such
as an exclamation point (!) or a comma (,). We use a comma when the emotion isn?t really
strong.

C. Interjections
Each of the following sentences contains an interjection. Circle it.
1. Ah, said Holmes, I can deduce all that remains.
2. Oh, I am so frightened!
3. Ha! said Holmes, looking keenly at her.
4. Well, then, you know now.
5. Hum! We will talk about that.
Find the interjections in the following sentences.
1. Goodness! He listened to the man's story and reported it to the police immediately!
___________________
2. Oh, I haven't seen my brother since he left for college!
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3. Oops! I dropped the jelly.
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4. No! Don't touch that!
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5. Help! I'm about to fall!
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6. The poor dear was, alas, destitute and hungry.

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7. Wait! Don't leave me behind in this cave!
____________________
8. Ah, I've heard that trick before.

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Remember adjectives are words that describe or modifies a noun (person place or thing)
whether they are possessive adjectives (my, your, his, his, her, its, our, theirs) Example Holmes
likes his work, pronouns or demonstrative adjectives( this, these, that and those)
singular plural
closer this these
farther that those
Remember: The demonstrative adjective is used directly in front of a noun - there is no article.
Example this book, that book, these books, those books

D. Read the following paragraph from the story above and find and underline the adjective
When I arrived the next day, Holmes was not there, so I waited in his room. At four o'clock the
door opened, and a very strange servant came in. He wore old, dirty clothes, and I had to look
very hard before I saw that it was my old friend. 'Holmes!' I cried. 'Where have you been?' 'I've
had a very good day,' he replied with a smile. 'I've been outside Miss Irene Adler's house.
Servants are always happy to talk, and so I have heard a lot about the young woman. For
example, she has a good looking man friend called Godfrey Norton, a lawyer, who often visits
her. Now why? If he's her lawyer, perhaps she's already given him the photograph. But if he
loves her, she won't show him the photograph.' 'Most interesting, Holmes!' I said. 'While I was
there, Mr Norton himself suddenly arrived. I watched them through the windows. When he left,
he jumped into a taxi. "To the church of St Monica, as fast as you can!" he shouted. Two minutes
later Miss Adler ran out of her house, jumped into another taxi and called, "To the church of St
Monica, quickly!" I couldn't miss this, Watson, so I jumped into a third taxi. When I arrived, I

went into the church. Godfrey Norton looked round and saw me. I showed him my keys and
these book near me

BANDA DEL LUNAR

After Reading: Answer the following questions:

1. Name the characters of the story and what role do they play in the story?
2. Why does Helen Stoner seek Holmes s help?
3. Why did Dr. Roylott spend time in jail?
4. According to Helen Stoner, what were the facts surrounding her sister s death?
5. Why would Dr. Roylott have been opposed to his stepdaughters marrying?
6. What peculiarities does Holmes find upon his inspection of the bedrooms?
7. Why does Holmes want Miss Stoner to confine herself to her bedroom?
8. How did Holmes know there would be a ventilator in the rooms?
9. Why do you think Holmes said he will NOT feel much of about Roylott's death?
10. What does Holmes think caused the metal clanging sound?
11. What did Holmes notice about Julia's bed?
12. Why does Holmes not believe construction was needed on Helen's room?
13. What was wrapped around Roylott's neck when Holmes enters his room?
14. Why did Holmes partially blame himself for Roylott's death?
15. Where was the snakes home?
16. What is a speckled band according to the story?
17. Where did the snake live?

B. Select the best answer: Make a circle to the letter that best fits the answer
1) What did Helen think Julia's last words referred to?
a. something she had eaten.
b. a specter.
c. Dr. Roylott.
d. a gypsie's garb.
2) What made the whistling sound? (from Section 8)
a. A penny whistle.
b. Roylott.
c. A tea kettle.
d. A creaky hinge.
3) Who does Holmes ask for an opinion on the case?
B. Select the best answer: Make a circle to the letter that best fits the answer
1) What did Helen think Julia's last words referred to?
a. something she had eaten.
b. a specter.
c. Dr. Roylott.
d. a gypsie's garb.
2) What made the whistling sound? (from Section 8)
a. A penny whistle.
b. Roylott.
c. A tea kettle.
d. A creaky hinge.
3) Who does Holmes ask for an opinion on the case?
a. Watson.

b. Helen.
c. A local officer.
d. His housekeeper.
4) What does Helen have to do before she can return to the house?
a. Speak with the police.
b. Write a letter to her fiance.
c. Buy herself a weapon.
d. Run some errands.
5) How does Helen feel when she hears that Roylott followed her to Holmes's house?
a. Angry.
b. Horrified.
c. Not surprised.
d. Fearful.
6) What was the whistling sound for?
a. Sending the snake off.
b. Rewarding the snake.
c. Keeping the snake calm.
d. Getting the snake to come bacK
7) What does Holmes say he will NOT feel much of about Roylott's death?
a. Revenge.
b. Happiness.
c. Guilt.
d. Disappointment.
8) Who is the narrator of the story?
a. Watson
b. Sherlock Holmes

c. Helen
9) What does Holmes think caused the metal clanging sound?
a. Some crawling in the air ducts.
b. The bars in the chimney.
c. The shuttered window.
d. A mechanical device.
10) What did Holmes notice about Julia's bed?
a. It was made from two kinds of wood.
b. It was oddly close to the window.
c. It was cracked in the middle.
d. It was clamped to the floor.
11) Why does Holmes not believe construction was needed on Helen's room?
a. There are no workers there.
b. The wall does not need repairs.
c. The scaffolding is not set up correctly.
d. Nothing has been moved out of the room.
12) What is wrapped around Roylott's neck when Holmes enters his room?
a. A snake.
b. A scarf.
c. A bandana.
d. A noose.
13) When does Roylott get home from the city?
a. Dusk.
b. Early afternoon.
c. Dawn.
d. Midnight.

14) Where does Holmes go after hitting at the bell pull?

a. Roylott's room.
b. Down the hall.
c. Out the window.
d. Helen's room.
15) What kind of animal does Holmes ask about when he is looking at Roylott's room?
a. A ferret.
b A dog.
c. A cat.
d. A monkey.
16) Why did Holmes partially blame himself for Roylott's death?
a. He did not tell the authorities when he knew what the danger was.
b. He angered the snake.
c. He did not warn Roylott.
d. He did not kill the snake when he had the chance.
WORDS WITH MORE THAN ONE MEANING
When you look for a word in a dictionary from a piece of writing or textbook, you must
look for the meaning according to the meaning in the context. It is important to know that
in all languages some words have more than one meaning. When there are different
meanings, each meaning will have a different number in the dictionary entry. See the
entry for the adjective below
daily (deli) adj.1. Of or occurring during the day.
2. Happening or done every day: the physician's daily
rounds. 3. Computed or assessed for each day: a daily
record. 4. Everyday: casual clothes only for daily use.

C. Vocabulary Check: Look back at the text where the word is written Match the words to the
definition. Write the correct letter on the lines. Use a dictionary if necessary.
_____1. gipsy a. fixing
_____2. whistle b. a hole which is connected to a air-conditioning system
_____3. air-vent c. a hollow metal musical instrument connected to a pole,
_____4. bell-rope d. of a sympathetic, helpful, or benevolent nature:
_____5. mending e. a person who moves from place to place
_____6. kindly f. to produce a clear musical sound by forcing air through the teeth
D. Subjects and Verbs
Underline the simple subject and the verb or verb phrase in each of the following
sentences. Remember that for commands or requests, the subject is an understood
you.
1. I have heard of you, Mr. Holmes.
2. My stepfather offered no objection to the marriage.
3. The windows of the three rooms open out upon the lawn.
4. The wind was howling outside, and the rain was beating and splashing against the windows.
5. I sprang from my bed and rushed into the corridor.

6. You have done wisely.

7. She dropped her black veil over her face, and glided from the room.
8. He stepped swiftly forward, seized the poker, and bent it into a curve with his huge brown
hands.
9. Lock yourself from him tonight.
10. Now, Miss Stoner, we must leave you.
11. The least sound would ruin our plans.
12. Shall I ever forget that dreadful vigil?

13. Did you observe anything very peculiar about that bed?
14. His hand closed like a vice upon my wrist.
15. My companion noiselessly closed the shutters, moved the lamp onto the table, and cast his
eyes round the room.
E. Cognates are words that have similar pronunciations and spellings in both languages (English
and Spanish), and frequently have the same meaning. There are thousands of cognates shared by
English and Spanish. Many of these are words with Latin or Greek origins and words that have
prefixes and suffixes derived from these ancient languages
Example: Destruction (English) Destruccin (Spanish)
Look back at the stories and find 10 words that have similar meaning in Spanish

1. ______________________ 6._______________________
2._______________________ 7._______________________
3._______________________ 8._______________________
4________________________ 9._______________________
5________________________ 10.______________________
Adjectives are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence. The
Articles a, an, and the are adjectives. Examples
the tall professor - there might be many professors but to whom he is referring to is the
tall professor.
the lugubrious lieutenant- not just any lieutenant but the lugubrious lieutenant
a solid commitment - not just any commitment but a solid commitment
a month's pay - not just any pay but a months pay
a six-year-old child- not just any child but a six year old child
the unhappiest, richest man - not a rich man but the unhappiest richest man
Important to know: If a group of words containing a subject and verb acts as an adjective, it is

called an Adjective Clause. Example: My sister, who is much older than I am, is an engineer. If
an adjective clause is stripped of its subject and verb, the resulting modifier becomes an
Adjective Phrase: Example: He is the man who is keeping my family in the poorhouse.

F. Adjectives: Adjectives describe nouns by answering one of these three questions: What kind
is it? How many are there? Which one is it? An adjective can be a single word, a phrase, or a
clause. In the following sentences underline the adjective. The first one is done as an example:
* Remember in English, most cases the adjectives come before the nouns.
1. A young woman, dressed in black, came to see us.
It answers which one is it._______________________________________________
2. I'm not thirty yet and look at my grey hair!
_____________________________________________________________________
3. 'Well, he's a violent man.
_____________________________________________________________________
4. They're afraid of his Indian wild animals.
_____________________________________________________________________
5. My stepfather likes these wild people.
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6. It was a terrible time!'
_____________________________________________________________________
7. One evening our stepfather was smoking his strong Indian cigarettes in his room.
_____________________________________________________________________
8. It was a very stormy night.
_____________________________________________________________________
9. My sisters yellow t shirt.

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10. Julia was running over the red soggy field.
_____________________________________________________________________
11. Julia saw the dark shadow of her black clothing beneath the surface of the water.
_____________________________________________________________________
12. The lower part of his body was all sunk in the hideous cold element.
_____________________________________________________________________
13. Roylott is a very violent man.
_____________________________________________________________________
14. Holmes decided that the fuzzy green bread would make an unappetizing sandwich.
_____________________________________________________________________
15. A friend with a fat wallet will never want for weekend shopping partners.
______________________________________________________________________
16. Holmes usually says a towel that is still warm from the dryer is more comforting than a hot
fudge sundae.
_______________________________________________________________________
17. We waited for three hours and did not move.

18. What a terrible crime!'

_________________________________________________________________________
19. This doctor is a clever man.
_________________________________________________________________________
20. We waited silently in the middle bedroom.
_________________________________________________________________________
In the following paragraph find and underline the adjectives:
When we arrived, Helen Stoner showed us the three bedrooms. We saw her room first. 'Why are

they mending your bedroom wall?' asked Holmes. 'There's nothing wrong with it.' 'You're right,'
she said. 'I think it was a plan to move me into my sister's room.' 'Yes,' said Holmes. We went
into Julia's room, and Holmes looked at the windows carefully. 'Nobody could come in from
outside,' he said. Then he looked round the room. 'Why is that bell-rope there, just over the bed?'
'My stepfather put it there two years ago. It's for calling a servant, but Julia and I never used it
because Holmes thought for a minute. 'Hmm,' he said. 'That is a difficult question. But please go
on.

Remember adjectives are words that describe or modifies a noun (person place or thing)
whether they are possessive adjectives (my, your, his, his, her, its, our, theirs) Example Holmes
likes his work, pronouns or demonstrative adjectives( this, these, that and those)
singular plural
closer this these
farther that those
Remember: The demonstrative adjective is used directly in front of a noun - there is no article.
Example this book, that book, these books, those books
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES: Fill in the blanks with the possessive the following adjectives:
my, your, his, his, her, its, our, theirs
1. Holmes and Watson bought a car for both, so they are going to travel in ___________car.
2. Roylott is cleaning ________________ teeth.
3. Julia is taking care of ____________ sister.
4. Watson, Is this ____________hamburger?
5. Holmes is working on _____________new investigation.
6. Please give the dog _______________bone now.
7. This is not only your home, it is _____________ home.
8. This is ______________ wallet, not yours.