Pre-reading activitiy: Sherlock Holmes (Italian students 1A, Alice Mignemi)

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    1. Every object is connected to the protagonist of the story. Students can connect the objects to him and guess who he is (Guided brainstorming). 

    Then, they draw one of the objects, explaining why this object is connected to the character. 

    2. Students write a brief text to introduce the protagonist, using the objects of the picture. They can draw the character. 

    Ex:

    He is from.......He lives in..........He wears.....He drinks.....He plays.....He is a detective. His name is........ 

    Click on this link to watch all Italian students works:

    Before reading book: Sherlock Holmes objects

    3. Dr Watson is Sherlock Holmes's friend and assistant. Describe him, by using some adjectives we have studied. 

    Here you can find the while-reading activity.

  • Exercise 2: Write a brief text to introduce the protagonists.

    Francesco Indovino

    Sherlock Holmes is British. He is from London. He lives in Baker street 221. He uses a magnifyng glass . He wearing bow tie and monocle. He plays the violin. He drink the tea every afternoon. He uses a umbrella because in london often rains

    Scribano Salvo

    Sherlok Holmes is British.He is from london. He lives in Baker street 221.He uses a magnifyng glass.He plays the violin.
    He drink the tea every afternoon.He uses umbrella because in london often rains

    Paolo Sottosanti

    He is from England.He live in London.He wearing a monocle and a mustache.He drink tea.He is a detective.His name is Sherlock Holmes.

    Morena Castiglione

    Sherlock Holmes his british.he is from london .He plays the violin.He drink the tea every afternon.He Liber in baker Street 221

    Flavio Damigella

    Sherlock Holmes is from London. He lives in Baker street 221. He wears a top hat, a bow tie and a monocle. He drinks the tea very often. He plays the violin. He is a detective.

    Giuseppe Arena

    sherlok Holmes plays violin,he lives in 221 Baker street,he drink the tea,he is from London,he is British,he uses a magnifyng glass becouse he is detective.

    salvo malgioglio

    Sherlock Holmes is British. He is from London. He lives in Baker street 221. He wearing a monocle and mustache. He drink tea. He is a detective.

    Andrea Modica

    Sherlock Holmes is British. He is from London, He lives in baker street 221, He user a magnifyng glass. He plays the violin, He drink the tea every afternoon, hr uses umbrella because in london often rains

    SOFIA BARRESI

    SHERLOCK HOLMES HE IS DO LONDON LIVES IN BAKER STREET 221, HE IS A DETECTIVE , HE WEARS A HAIR , IN HIS HAND HE HAS A MAGNIFYING GLASS AND A PARCHMENT , HE PLAYS THE VIOLIN , IN THE AFTERNOON HE DRINKS TEA.

    Riccardo Barcellona

    Sherlock Holmes is british, he lives in London in a baker street 221 B.
    He uses a magnifyng glass. He play the violin. He drink a tea in the afternoon. He uses the umbrella because in London rain