Sherlock Background
Who wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
What did the typical Englishman set for the age as a representative of the 19th century?
moral tone
Who is the biggest enemy of the people on Maple Street?
themselves
Prefix meaning "before"
Pre-
Term for the person to whom the blame is placed
Scapegoat
Who was the narrator for most of the Sherlock stories?
John Watson
What were the expectations of the typical Victorian woman?
*be subordinate
*be uncomplaining
*serve in the roles of wife and mother
*be useful
The directions given to the director, actors, and camera in a teleplay.
stage directions
What does the prefix RE- mean?
"again, back"
Describe a defiant student.
*refuses to do work
* argues with teacher
*fights classmates
*etc.
Sherlock Holmes was based on this real-life person?
Joseph Bell, his medical school teacher
As a reflection of the time, Sherlock has one serious vice. What is the vice?
addicted to cocaine
The term in which humans ignore their individual feelings and adopt the behaviors and actions of the group of people around them.
mob mentality or herd mentality
Give a word using the prefix "mis-"
mistake
misunderstanding
misuse
misread
This is the adverb meaning "nervous and without confidence."
Timorously
Holmes was skilled in these three sports.
martial arts, boxing, and fencing
Identify two things that were valued during the Victorian period.
*material items
*Money
*science
*laws
*admiration for the queen
*upright morals
Identify a universal theme in The Monsters are Due on Maple Street
Human nature easily turns to violence.
Humans are controlled by fear.
Violence is often the end product of misunderstanding, fear, and the need to blame.
Prefix meaning "separate, apart"
DIS-
What does the bold word mean in the sentence:
Unaware of the tension, the young boys and girls began CONVERGING on the ice cream truck in one large group.
to come together / to move towards a point
This was the genre of literature that Holmes had an immense knowledge of.
sensational literature
What is credited for many of the problems in Victorian England?
population explosion leading to crime
In the updated version, how many hours have lapsed during this incident?
5 hours
Identify the prefix and root of the word SUBAQUATIC along with the meaning of each
prefix sub- meaning under
root AQUA - meaning
Give an example of an idiosyncrasy of an individual or group.
teacher will determine correctness of answer