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Level 4 Sherlock Holmes

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Silver Blaze

Chapter 1

Preview questions

1.I have heard of Sherlock Holmes. He is famous for being an excellent detective.

2.I do not know any detectives in real life, but I read a book about a girl detective called Nancy Drew.

3.I think Silver Blaze is the name of a thoroughbred racing horse.

Review questions

1.Colonel Ross, a rich man who owns King’s Pyland farm, owns Silver Blaze.

2.Dr. Watson found out that John Straker was murdered when he read it in the newspaper.

3.John Straker was responsible for looking after Silver Blaze. He also trained it and exercised it.

Chapter 2

Preview questions

1.I think the curry dinner will be important because it will provide Sherlock Holmes with a clue toward

solving the mystery.

2.At King’s Py land, I think Watson and Holmes will find some clues about what happened to Silver

Blaze.

3.I think in this chapter, Holmes and Watson will talk to Colonel Ross and Edith Baxter, in order to find

out what happened to Silver Blaze.

Review questions

1.Edith did not like the look of the man who talked to her because his face was white and he was very

nervous. Also he took an envelope from his pocket and offered her money if she would give it to Ned Hunter.

2.When Ned found out about the man, he shouted at the man and undid the rope that tied up his dog. He

set the dog on the man.

3.John Straker couldn’t sleep because he was worried that something was going to happen to Silver

Blaze.

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Chapter 3

Preview questions

1.The title does give a clue about what will happen in the chapter. It tells me there will be a murder in

this chapter.

2.I think John Straker will be murdered.

3.In this chapter, I think Holmes will tell about a how John Straker was murdered.

Review questions

1.Watson thought the man had put a drug into Ned Hunter’s cur ry dinner.

2.Holmes thought Inspector Gregory was a good detective, but did not have much imagination.

3.The evidence against Fitzroy Simpson included the fact that he had lost a lot of money betting on

horses, he was interested in another horse that was Silve r Blaze’s main rival, he owned a heavy stick, and his coat was wet from the rain.

Chapter 4

Preview questions

1.I think the murderer’s blood is on the knife.

2.I do not think Fitzroy Sim pson is the murderer because I don’t think his blood will be found on th e

knife in John Straker’s hand.

3.I think Holmes will go to King’s Pyland farm in this chapter.

Review questions

1.Holmes did not believe Fitzroy Simpson had murdered John Straker because there were many

questions about Simpson’s involvement in the case that h ad no good answer.

2.Inspector Gregory asked Watson about the special knife because he thought it was a special kind of

knife, one that a doctor might need.

3.The bills for Mr. Darbyshire were sent to King’s Pyland because Mr. Darbyshire was a friend of John

Straker, and sometimes had letters for him sent to the Straker house.

Chapter 5

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