Hound of the Baskervilles By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Who is Sherlock Holmes? A fictional detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle One of the most beloved figures in the history of mystery fiction. Renowned for his skillful use of astute observation, deductive reasoning and forensic skills to solve difficult cases. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902) was the 26th Sherlock Holmes story.

Reading a Mystery What comes to mind when you hear the word mystery? What is your favorite mystery book, movie, or TV program? What do you think makes a good mystery?

What is a mystery? Something that is difficult to explain or understand. Mysteries are also stories where a problem, crime, or puzzle must be solved. Mysteries often contain secrets or hidden qualities that must be solved.

Elements of a Mystery Characters Setting Clues Distractions Plot

Solving a mystery involves… Inductive reasoning (or induction) –Moving from a set of specific facts to an inferred conclusion For example, All sheep that I have seen are white Therefore, many sheep must be white

Solving a mystery involves… Deductive Reasoning (or deduction) –starts with a general rule, which we know to be true, then from that rule, we draw an accurate conclusion. –This is how algebra applies to English For example, The baseball coach knows the opposing batter hits fast-balls well, so she instructs her pitcher not to throw a fast-ball

Hound of the Baskervilles Chapters 1-3: who said it? A. Sherlock Holmes B. Dr. Watson C. James Mortimer ___1. “It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but you are a conductor of light. Some people without possessing genius have a remarkable power of stimulating it.” ___2. “I find that before the terrible event occurred several people had seen a creature upon the moor which corresponds with the Baskerville demon, which could not possibly be any animal known to science.” ___3. “The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.” ___4. “but I confess I covet your skull” ___5. “How did you know what I was doing? I believe you have eyes in the back of your head.” ___6. “Rodger was the black sheep of the family…and was the very image, they tell me, of the family picture of old Hugo. He made England too hot to hold him, fled to Central America and died there in 1876 of yellow fever.”