stream If the proofs were in a roll he could not possibly know what they were. “Now, sir, you must see that after Bannister’s words your position is hopeless, and that your only chance lies in a frank confession.”. A tall, flaxen-haired, slim young fellow opened it, and made us welcome when he understood our errand. You amaze me. Open Library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. There is no opening except the one pane,” said our learned guide. per — at least he was there in time to tell his adventures to Jim while Jim did three-fourths of the work. The pencil was not an ordinary one. What am I to do? By Jove! I was absent rather more than an hour. It was early in April in the year '83. He held out his hand. Look for such a pencil, Mr. Soames, and you have got your man. He carried them over to the window table, because from there he could see if you came across the courtyard, and so could effect an escape.”, “As a matter of fact he could not,” said Soames, “for I entered by the side door.”, “Ah, that’s good! Lit2Go Edition. You will see that I have said, ‘I have determined not to go in for the examination. Based on "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. On the table in the window were several shreds from a pencil which had been sharpened. A Scandal in Bohemia II. “Why, Holmes, you had only two yesterday!”, “And one more this morning. He put his shoes on the table. What about this curtain? Tom, a mischievous boy, is hiding from his Aunt Polly while stealing jam from the pantry. Come, Watson! “It will be clear to you from what I have said that only you could have let this young man out, since you were left in the room, and must have locked the door when you went out. . Here it is, sir. IT was in the year ‘95 that a combination of events, into which I need not enter, caused Mr. Sherlock Holmes and myself to spend some weeks in one of our great University towns, and it was during this time that the small but instructive adventure which I am about to relate befell us. No finger impressions—no! I suppose five foot six would be about it.”, “That is very important,” said Holmes. Where does that door lead to?”, “Have you been in it since your adventure?”, “I should like to have a glance round. This text is provided to you “as-is” without any warranty. "Chapter IX: “The Adventure of the Three Students”." He thought the tutor must return by the main gate, and that he would see him. My friend’s temper had not improved since he had been deprived of the congenial surroundings of Baker Street. Let us take the little table first. This passage is printed on the examination paper, and it would naturally be an immense advantage if the candidate could prepare it in advance. “What happened was this. It was first published in The Strand Magazine in the United Kingdom in June 1904, and was also published in Collier's in the United States on 24 September 1904. “The case is not entirely devoid of interest. The printer one could, of course, dismiss. There are others. I will look after the proofs.”. We shall certainly find some way out of your difficulties. I am much indebted to you for directing my attention to this case, Mr. Soames. Evidently the rascal had copied the paper in a great hurry, had broken his pencil, and had been compelled to put a fresh point to it.”, “Excellent!” said Holmes, who was recovering his good-humour as his attention became more engrossed by the case. How did he know? “Well, then, I must make some suggestions to you. It began with a thin scratch and ended in a jagged hole. The man who entered knew that the papers were there. Holmes held it out on his open palm in the glare of the electric light. Such an idea was absurd. 1 and 2. %%EOF This is of interest, Watson. Tom’s young-er brother (or rather half-brother) Sid was already through with his part of the work (picking up chips), for he was a quiet boy, and had no adventurous, troublesome ways. On the other hand, it seemed an unthinkable coincidence that a man should dare to enter the room, and that by chance on that very day the papers were on the table. My dear fellow, it is nearly nine, and the landlady babbled of green peas at seven-thirty. �qf��>��p���. The Man with the Twisted Lip VII. It was not a dangerous exploit, for he could always pretend that he had simply looked in to ask a question. It was first published in The Strand Magazine in June 1904 with illustrations by Sidney Paget. I gave him a little brandy and left him collapsed in a chair while I made a most careful examination of the room. Such a thing has never happened during the many years that I have been here. We were residing at the time in furnished lodgings close to a library where Sherlock Holmes was pursuing some laborious researches in early English charters—researches which led to results so striking that they may be the subject of one of my future narratives. I flopped down into that chair, and nothing would budge me until Mr. Soames he went for you. What could he do? It is a fair argument that wherever No. “There is the man who set me in the right path,” said he. He will do well. Only two of them would come out alive… The Amazon rainforest is roughly the size of Europe or Australia. Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain 150-page novel guide with student coursework, quizzes, tests, and teacher resources written to focus on time-tested best practices for teaching, and aligned to the Common Core State Standards for grades 7 - 8. “Exactly, Mr. Holmes. (3) To meet Public Education Goal 1 of the Texas Education Code, §4.002, which states, "The students in the public education system will demonstrate exemplary performance in the reading and writing of the English language," students will accomplish the essential knowledge, skills, He was pacing swiftly up and down his room. Three years after Marco had returned home, he was involved in a war between his city, Venice, and its trading rival, Genoa. The book begins in St. Petersburg, Missouri, a small village on the banks of the Mississippi River in the mid-1800s. Get an answer for 'What is the rising action, falling action, and resolution in the story "The Adventure of the Speckled Band"?' During a student-centered debrief students: (a) take more control of the conversation, (b) talk freely among themselves, and (c) move away from a teacher-directed command style session. Your discretion is as well known as your powers, and you are the one man in the world who can help me. “The moment I looked at my table I was aware that someone had rummaged among my papers. Your goal is to use only logical reasoning to find the date when both Helen Stoner's visit and Dr. Roylott's death occurred. When he was ruined I came to the college as servant, but I never forgot my old employer because he was down in the world. ASSESSMENT MANUAL /THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER 3 1 9 9 8 E M C C o r p o r a t i o n AboutThe EMC Masterpiece Series AccessEditions TheEMCMasterpieceSeriesAccess Editions have been designed to make great works of literature accessible to all levels of students. My friend did not appear to be depressed by his failure, but shrugged his shoulders in half-humorous resignation. I dismissed that. “This set of rooms is quite the oldest in the college, and it is not unusual for visitors to go over them. “Halloa! The man entered and took the papers, sheet by sheet, from the central table. That is Mr. Soames’s tea time.”, “When I saw that he was absent I withdrew at once.”, “Did you look at these papers on the table?”, “How came you to leave the key in the door?”, “I had the tea-tray in my hand. Well, sir, when I came into this room yesterday when the alarm was given, the very first thing I saw was Mr. Gilchrist’s tan gloves a-lying in that chair. But it seems probable enough, since the moment that Mr. Soames’s back was turned you released the man who was hiding in that bedroom.”, “Ah, that’s a pity, Bannister. holmes examining a window, “I don’t know, sir. “Of course, he did not realize that it was I who was knocking, but none the less his conduct was very uncourteous, and, indeed, under the circumstances rather suspicious.”. Read, borrow, and discover more than 3M books for free. He is a fine, manly fellow. The Return of Sherlock Holmes. The lecturer unlocked the outer door and ushered us into his room. The Adventures of Ulysses Bernard Evslin Ships and Men After Troy was burned, Ulysses sailed for home with three ships holding fifty men each. We stood at the entrance while Holmes made an examination of the carpet. It is the home of more than half the plant and animal species known to man, many of which are lethal. If anyone were forced to conceal himself in this room he must do it there, since the bed is too low and the wardrobe too shallow. For once you have fallen low. This collection of children's literature is a part of the Educational Technology Clearinghouse and is funded by various grants. Which is yours?”, “The foul-mouthed fellow at the top. “He must have entered through the door. In 1981 three friends went backpacking in a remote area of Bolivia: Yossi Ghinsberg, 22, and his two friends About the Selection TheOdysseyis a classic adventure story. Why, here, near the door.”, “That is singular, because you sat down in that chair over yonder near the corner. x�=���Ϲ图��������vM�S��H#Z�̬��u,O�"X�C Why should a perfectly honest man—well, well, here’s a large stationer’s. “Mr. The man might have effected his entrance there, left traces as he passed through the bedroom, and, finally, finding the door open have escaped that way.”, “Let us be practical,” said he. I don’t believe there is any gentleman in this University who is capable of profiting by such an action. “Oh, one more word. The Adventure of the Speckled Band IX. At eight in the morning he came into my room just as I finished my toilet. A large sum of money is at stake, for the scholarship is a very valuable one, and an unscrupulous man might very well run a risk in order to gain an advantage over his fellows. Copyright © 2006—2021 by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida. Copyright Magpie Audio 2017 Three thousand years ago ships were very different: through the years they have changed much more than the men who sail them. CLUES: 1. “To-day about three o’clock the proofs of this paper arrived from the printers. “I entered and I took you into my confidence as to the suggestions of the side table. Time was, sir, when I was butler to old Sir Jabez Gilchrist, this young gentleman’s father. “Now, Mr. Gilchrist, we are all quite alone here, and no one need ever know one word of what passes between us. You there, if you please, Soames! “When I approached your room I examined the window. You came back by an unexpected way, and so he had no warning until you were at the very door. You observe that the scratch on that table is slight at one side, but deepens in the direction of the bedroom door. You amused me by supposing that I was contemplating the possibility of someone having in broad daylight, under the eyes of all these opposite rooms, forced himself through it. You hang your clothes behind it. Students will return to the Anticipation Guide after completing Part 1 of the Odyssey. Holmes held out a small chip with the letters NN and a space of clear wood after them. Then he tossed it down and seized the next. Here it was that one evening we received a visit from an acquaintance, Mr. Hilton Soames, tutor and lecturer at the College of St. Luke’s. Have I told the truth, Mr. Gilchrist?”. Students work with the Doyle’s story in a fun and engaging way. “Watson, I have always done you an injustice. You have not mentioned to any of the three gentlemen whom you attend that anything is amiss?”, “Very good. As a matter of fact the drawn curtain disclosed nothing but three or four suits of clothes hanging from a line of pegs. I have a new writing-table with a fine surface of red leather. 19 0 obj <> endobj I’ll take the arm-chair in the middle. Pre-reading activities are designed to engage students with contexts, ideas, and themes necessary to their understanding of the text. Although the story may contain other clues as to the date of the adventure, use only the clues shown below. Well, come along and put friend Soames out of his pain.”. It was the Indian, whose dark silhouette appeared suddenly upon his blind. Can you do without breakfast?”, “Soames will be in a dreadful fidget until we are able to tell him something positive.”, “Have you anything positive to tell him?”, “Yes, my dear Watson; I have solved the mystery.”, “But what fresh evidence could you have got?”, “Aha! The unfortunate young man staggered back and cast a look full of horror and reproach at Bannister. Let us see in the future how high you can rise.”. Above were three students, one on each story. Now, Mr. Soames, we will take a walk in the quadrangle, if you please.”, Three yellow squares of light shone above us in the gathering gloom.”, “Your three birds are all in their nests,” said Holmes, looking up. there was a cut, about three inches long, in the red leather top of my desk and next to it, a small lump of black mud. There were some really curious pieces of mediaeval domestic architecture within. “Well, Watson, what do you think of it?” Holmes asked, as we came out into the main street. An instant later the tutor returned, bringing with him the student. The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb X. 38 0 obj <>/Encrypt 20 0 R/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<5D1093D2227E4150896C4445440FFECB>]/Index[19 35]/Info 18 0 R/Length 91/Prev 79099/Root 21 0 R/Size 54/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream “I understand,” said Holmes, “that you left your key in the door?”, “Was it not very extraordinary that you should do this on the very day when there were these papers inside?”, “It was most unfortunate, sir. You were not aware of any hurrying feet on the stair as you entered the outer door?”, “Well, he wrote so furiously that he broke his pencil, and had, as you observe, to sharpen it again. At the end of the lesson, students begin the … Readers Theater Script, Vocabulary, and Writing Assignment. He caught up everything which would betray him and he rushed into your bedroom to conceal himself.”, “Good gracious, Mr. Holmes, do you mean to tell me that all the time I was talking to Bannister in this room we had the man prisoner if we had only known it?”, “Surely there is another alternative, Mr. Holmes. I had, however, promised to take tea in a friend’s rooms, so I left the proof upon my desk. I had to read it over carefully, as the text must be absolutely correct. He was still suffering from this sudden disturbance of the quiet routine of his life. We shall begin our researches here.”. A Case of Identity IV. It is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes . Listen, and see that I do you no injustice. “Yes, sir, I have, but the shock of this disgraceful exposure has bewildered me. How long would it take him to do that, using every possible contraction? These limitations deprive students of many opportunities to explore nformation and develop valuable i advanced skills. Already you see I had reason to think that if one of your three students was a man of unusual height he was the most worth watching of the three. Not only this, but on the table I found a small ball of black dough, or clay, with specks of something which looks like sawdust in it. Above all things I desire to settle the matter quietly and discreetly.”, “I shall be happy to look into it and to give you such advice as I can,” said Holmes, rising and putting on his overcoat. “And now, Mr. Soames, I wish you good-night.”, Our guide cried aloud in his astonishment and dismay. 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His visit to my room must have been within a very few minutes of my leaving it. You can come in now. No one less than that would have a chance. The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle: 103 kB : The Adventure of the Speckled Band: 102 kB : The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb: 101 kB : The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor: 107 kB : The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet: 104 kB : The Adventure of the Copper Beeches: 110 kB Mr. Soames was a tall, spare man, of a nervous and excitable temperament. Well, anyhow, that was in his mind. As he passed your window he saw, by means of his great height, these proofs upon your table, and conjectured what they were. The sample Come along, and I will personally conduct you.”, “No names, please!” said Holmes, as we knocked at Gilchrist’s door. The Adventures of Captain Underpants Lesson Plan | Scholastic Doyle, A. Kindly ring the bell!”. “He put his gloves on the chair, and he took the proofs, sheet by sheet, to copy them. It gives a brief And yet that Indian was a sly fellow also. The sitting-room of our client opened by a long, low, latticed window on to the ancient lichen-tinted court of the old college. “The second floor is inhabited by Daulat Ras, the Indian. Then out came my poor young master, whom I had dandled on my knee, and confessed it all to me. 4After students have determined the details of their stories, direct them to complete Lessons 3 and 4 in the “If/Then Adventure Story” unit on their own. Had anyone visited you in your room after the papers came to you?”, “Yes; young Daulat Ras, an Indian student who lives on the same stair, came in to ask me some particulars about the examination.”, “To the best of my belief they were rolled up.”, “Did anyone know that these proofs would be there?”, “He was very ill, poor fellow. The Return of Sherlock Holmes (Lit2Go Edition). (1905). �Ѽ�#���q/d�So����ޏ�uE�%��� ������`� ��ـ��~M�P���$@pIk�VO3�26�(�RB� �0i$h��������? “I must explain to you, Mr. Holmes, that to-morrow is the first day of the examination for the Fortescue Scholarship. I cannot allow the examination to be held if one of the papers has been tampered with. I was in such a hurry to come to you.”, “Then it amounts to this, Mr. Soames, that unless the Indian student recognised the roll as being proofs, the man who tampered with them came upon them accidentally without knowing that they were there.”, “Well,” said he, “let us go round. Stand over there near the bedroom door. You see my dilemma. If Mr. Soames saw them the game was up. Why did you pass these other chairs?” “Come, come,” said Holmes, kindly; “it is human to err, and at least no one can accuse you of being a callous criminal. “You will kindly close the door,” said Holmes. “I don’t care who you are. Then the whole thing came to me in an instant, and I only needed certain corroborative proofs, which I speedily obtained. I will take the black clay with me, also the pencil cuttings. “Well, Soames, I think we have cleared your little problem up, and our breakfast awaits us at home. Pencils, too, and knives —all was satisfactory. Read This Book Now More About this Book "Treasure Island" An adventure story of buccaneers in search of gold. I had always known him to be restless in his manner, but on this particular occasion he was in such a state of uncontrollable agitation that it was clear something very unusual had occurred. We can be perfectly frank with each other. As to you, sir, I trust that a bright future awaits you in Rhodesia. adventure of a lifetime. As I approached my outer door I was amazed to see a key in it. Well, he carried over this one first and he copied it. He is a brilliant fellow when he chooses to work—one of the brightest intellects of the University, but he is wayward, dissipated, and unprincipled. I am convinced that these marks were left by the man who rifled the papers. Would you please remain in the room? They were all most dangerous men. l Tell the children to do the related activity on page 1 of their Workbook. I have put in two hours’ hard work and covered at least five miles, with something to show for it. 53 0 obj <>stream If the proofs were in a roll he could not possibly know what they were. “Now, sir, you must see that after Bannister’s words your position is hopeless, and that your only chance lies in a frank confession.”. A tall, flaxen-haired, slim young fellow opened it, and made us welcome when he understood our errand. You amaze me. Open Library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. There is no opening except the one pane,” said our learned guide. per — at least he was there in time to tell his adventures to Jim while Jim did three-fourths of the work. The pencil was not an ordinary one. What am I to do? By Jove! I was absent rather more than an hour. It was early in April in the year '83. He held out his hand. Look for such a pencil, Mr. Soames, and you have got your man. He carried them over to the window table, because from there he could see if you came across the courtyard, and so could effect an escape.”, “As a matter of fact he could not,” said Soames, “for I entered by the side door.”, “Ah, that’s good! Lit2Go Edition. You will see that I have said, ‘I have determined not to go in for the examination. Based on "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. On the table in the window were several shreds from a pencil which had been sharpened. A Scandal in Bohemia II. “Why, Holmes, you had only two yesterday!”, “And one more this morning. He put his shoes on the table. What about this curtain? Tom, a mischievous boy, is hiding from his Aunt Polly while stealing jam from the pantry. Come, Watson! “It will be clear to you from what I have said that only you could have let this young man out, since you were left in the room, and must have locked the door when you went out. . Here it is, sir. IT was in the year ‘95 that a combination of events, into which I need not enter, caused Mr. Sherlock Holmes and myself to spend some weeks in one of our great University towns, and it was during this time that the small but instructive adventure which I am about to relate befell us. No finger impressions—no! I suppose five foot six would be about it.”, “That is very important,” said Holmes. Where does that door lead to?”, “Have you been in it since your adventure?”, “I should like to have a glance round. This text is provided to you “as-is” without any warranty. "Chapter IX: “The Adventure of the Three Students”." He thought the tutor must return by the main gate, and that he would see him. My friend’s temper had not improved since he had been deprived of the congenial surroundings of Baker Street. Let us take the little table first. This passage is printed on the examination paper, and it would naturally be an immense advantage if the candidate could prepare it in advance. “What happened was this. It was first published in The Strand Magazine in the United Kingdom in June 1904, and was also published in Collier's in the United States on 24 September 1904. “The case is not entirely devoid of interest. The printer one could, of course, dismiss. There are others. I will look after the proofs.”. We shall certainly find some way out of your difficulties. I am much indebted to you for directing my attention to this case, Mr. Soames. Evidently the rascal had copied the paper in a great hurry, had broken his pencil, and had been compelled to put a fresh point to it.”, “Excellent!” said Holmes, who was recovering his good-humour as his attention became more engrossed by the case. How did he know? “Well, then, I must make some suggestions to you. It began with a thin scratch and ended in a jagged hole. The man who entered knew that the papers were there. Holmes held it out on his open palm in the glare of the electric light. Such an idea was absurd. 1 and 2. %%EOF This is of interest, Watson. Tom’s young-er brother (or rather half-brother) Sid was already through with his part of the work (picking up chips), for he was a quiet boy, and had no adventurous, troublesome ways. On the other hand, it seemed an unthinkable coincidence that a man should dare to enter the room, and that by chance on that very day the papers were on the table. My dear fellow, it is nearly nine, and the landlady babbled of green peas at seven-thirty. �qf��>��p���. The Man with the Twisted Lip VII. It was not a dangerous exploit, for he could always pretend that he had simply looked in to ask a question. It was first published in The Strand Magazine in June 1904 with illustrations by Sidney Paget. I gave him a little brandy and left him collapsed in a chair while I made a most careful examination of the room. Such a thing has never happened during the many years that I have been here. We were residing at the time in furnished lodgings close to a library where Sherlock Holmes was pursuing some laborious researches in early English charters—researches which led to results so striking that they may be the subject of one of my future narratives. I flopped down into that chair, and nothing would budge me until Mr. Soames he went for you. What could he do? It is a fair argument that wherever No. “There is the man who set me in the right path,” said he. He will do well. Only two of them would come out alive… The Amazon rainforest is roughly the size of Europe or Australia. Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain 150-page novel guide with student coursework, quizzes, tests, and teacher resources written to focus on time-tested best practices for teaching, and aligned to the Common Core State Standards for grades 7 - 8. “Exactly, Mr. Holmes. (3) To meet Public Education Goal 1 of the Texas Education Code, §4.002, which states, "The students in the public education system will demonstrate exemplary performance in the reading and writing of the English language," students will accomplish the essential knowledge, skills, He was pacing swiftly up and down his room. Three years after Marco had returned home, he was involved in a war between his city, Venice, and its trading rival, Genoa. The book begins in St. Petersburg, Missouri, a small village on the banks of the Mississippi River in the mid-1800s. Get an answer for 'What is the rising action, falling action, and resolution in the story "The Adventure of the Speckled Band"?' During a student-centered debrief students: (a) take more control of the conversation, (b) talk freely among themselves, and (c) move away from a teacher-directed command style session. Your discretion is as well known as your powers, and you are the one man in the world who can help me. “The moment I looked at my table I was aware that someone had rummaged among my papers. Your goal is to use only logical reasoning to find the date when both Helen Stoner's visit and Dr. Roylott's death occurred. When he was ruined I came to the college as servant, but I never forgot my old employer because he was down in the world. ASSESSMENT MANUAL /THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER 3 1 9 9 8 E M C C o r p o r a t i o n AboutThe EMC Masterpiece Series AccessEditions TheEMCMasterpieceSeriesAccess Editions have been designed to make great works of literature accessible to all levels of students. My friend did not appear to be depressed by his failure, but shrugged his shoulders in half-humorous resignation. I dismissed that. “This set of rooms is quite the oldest in the college, and it is not unusual for visitors to go over them. “Halloa! The man entered and took the papers, sheet by sheet, from the central table. That is Mr. Soames’s tea time.”, “When I saw that he was absent I withdrew at once.”, “Did you look at these papers on the table?”, “How came you to leave the key in the door?”, “I had the tea-tray in my hand. Well, sir, when I came into this room yesterday when the alarm was given, the very first thing I saw was Mr. Gilchrist’s tan gloves a-lying in that chair. But it seems probable enough, since the moment that Mr. Soames’s back was turned you released the man who was hiding in that bedroom.”, “Ah, that’s a pity, Bannister. holmes examining a window, “I don’t know, sir. “Of course, he did not realize that it was I who was knocking, but none the less his conduct was very uncourteous, and, indeed, under the circumstances rather suspicious.”. Read, borrow, and discover more than 3M books for free. He is a fine, manly fellow. The Return of Sherlock Holmes. The lecturer unlocked the outer door and ushered us into his room. The Adventures of Ulysses Bernard Evslin Ships and Men After Troy was burned, Ulysses sailed for home with three ships holding fifty men each. We stood at the entrance while Holmes made an examination of the carpet. It is the home of more than half the plant and animal species known to man, many of which are lethal. If anyone were forced to conceal himself in this room he must do it there, since the bed is too low and the wardrobe too shallow. For once you have fallen low. This collection of children's literature is a part of the Educational Technology Clearinghouse and is funded by various grants. Which is yours?”, “The foul-mouthed fellow at the top. “He must have entered through the door. In 1981 three friends went backpacking in a remote area of Bolivia: Yossi Ghinsberg, 22, and his two friends About the Selection TheOdysseyis a classic adventure story. Why, here, near the door.”, “That is singular, because you sat down in that chair over yonder near the corner. x�=���Ϲ图��������vM�S��H#Z�̬��u,O�"X�C Why should a perfectly honest man—well, well, here’s a large stationer’s. “Mr. The man might have effected his entrance there, left traces as he passed through the bedroom, and, finally, finding the door open have escaped that way.”, “Let us be practical,” said he. I don’t believe there is any gentleman in this University who is capable of profiting by such an action. “Oh, one more word. The Adventure of the Speckled Band IX. At eight in the morning he came into my room just as I finished my toilet. A large sum of money is at stake, for the scholarship is a very valuable one, and an unscrupulous man might very well run a risk in order to gain an advantage over his fellows. Copyright © 2006—2021 by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida. Copyright Magpie Audio 2017 Three thousand years ago ships were very different: through the years they have changed much more than the men who sail them. CLUES: 1. “To-day about three o’clock the proofs of this paper arrived from the printers. “I entered and I took you into my confidence as to the suggestions of the side table. Time was, sir, when I was butler to old Sir Jabez Gilchrist, this young gentleman’s father. “Now, Mr. Gilchrist, we are all quite alone here, and no one need ever know one word of what passes between us. You there, if you please, Soames! “When I approached your room I examined the window. You came back by an unexpected way, and so he had no warning until you were at the very door. You observe that the scratch on that table is slight at one side, but deepens in the direction of the bedroom door. You amused me by supposing that I was contemplating the possibility of someone having in broad daylight, under the eyes of all these opposite rooms, forced himself through it. You hang your clothes behind it. Students will return to the Anticipation Guide after completing Part 1 of the Odyssey. Holmes held out a small chip with the letters NN and a space of clear wood after them. Then he tossed it down and seized the next. Here it was that one evening we received a visit from an acquaintance, Mr. Hilton Soames, tutor and lecturer at the College of St. Luke’s. Have I told the truth, Mr. Gilchrist?”. Students work with the Doyle’s story in a fun and engaging way. “Watson, I have always done you an injustice. You have not mentioned to any of the three gentlemen whom you attend that anything is amiss?”, “Very good. As a matter of fact the drawn curtain disclosed nothing but three or four suits of clothes hanging from a line of pegs. I have a new writing-table with a fine surface of red leather. 19 0 obj <> endobj I’ll take the arm-chair in the middle. Pre-reading activities are designed to engage students with contexts, ideas, and themes necessary to their understanding of the text. Although the story may contain other clues as to the date of the adventure, use only the clues shown below. Well, come along and put friend Soames out of his pain.”. It was the Indian, whose dark silhouette appeared suddenly upon his blind. Can you do without breakfast?”, “Soames will be in a dreadful fidget until we are able to tell him something positive.”, “Have you anything positive to tell him?”, “Yes, my dear Watson; I have solved the mystery.”, “But what fresh evidence could you have got?”, “Aha! The unfortunate young man staggered back and cast a look full of horror and reproach at Bannister. Let us see in the future how high you can rise.”. Above were three students, one on each story. Now, Mr. Soames, we will take a walk in the quadrangle, if you please.”, Three yellow squares of light shone above us in the gathering gloom.”, “Your three birds are all in their nests,” said Holmes, looking up. there was a cut, about three inches long, in the red leather top of my desk and next to it, a small lump of black mud. There were some really curious pieces of mediaeval domestic architecture within. “Well, Watson, what do you think of it?” Holmes asked, as we came out into the main street. An instant later the tutor returned, bringing with him the student. The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb X. 38 0 obj <>/Encrypt 20 0 R/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<5D1093D2227E4150896C4445440FFECB>]/Index[19 35]/Info 18 0 R/Length 91/Prev 79099/Root 21 0 R/Size 54/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream “I understand,” said Holmes, “that you left your key in the door?”, “Was it not very extraordinary that you should do this on the very day when there were these papers inside?”, “It was most unfortunate, sir. You were not aware of any hurrying feet on the stair as you entered the outer door?”, “Well, he wrote so furiously that he broke his pencil, and had, as you observe, to sharpen it again. At the end of the lesson, students begin the … Readers Theater Script, Vocabulary, and Writing Assignment. He caught up everything which would betray him and he rushed into your bedroom to conceal himself.”, “Good gracious, Mr. Holmes, do you mean to tell me that all the time I was talking to Bannister in this room we had the man prisoner if we had only known it?”, “Surely there is another alternative, Mr. Holmes. I had, however, promised to take tea in a friend’s rooms, so I left the proof upon my desk. I had to read it over carefully, as the text must be absolutely correct. He was still suffering from this sudden disturbance of the quiet routine of his life. We shall begin our researches here.”. A Case of Identity IV. It is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes . Listen, and see that I do you no injustice. “Yes, sir, I have, but the shock of this disgraceful exposure has bewildered me. How long would it take him to do that, using every possible contraction? These limitations deprive students of many opportunities to explore nformation and develop valuable i advanced skills. Already you see I had reason to think that if one of your three students was a man of unusual height he was the most worth watching of the three. Not only this, but on the table I found a small ball of black dough, or clay, with specks of something which looks like sawdust in it. Above all things I desire to settle the matter quietly and discreetly.”, “I shall be happy to look into it and to give you such advice as I can,” said Holmes, rising and putting on his overcoat. “And now, Mr. Soames, I wish you good-night.”, Our guide cried aloud in his astonishment and dismay. "The Adventure of the Three Students" is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. When caught, … On the palm were three little pyramids of black, doughy clay. The Adventure of the Three Students. 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