1. ‘The Sign of Four’ Chapter 11 – The Great Agra Treasure
Learning Objective
Should: Read and understand chapter 12 of ‘The Sign of Four’ – The Strange Story of Jonathan Small
Could: Understand the structure of a detective novel and why it is both necessary and effective
Might: Review techniques used by authors in preparation for assessment next lesson

2. You will need…

3. The End of the Islander As we continue to read make sure you:
Listen carefully
Use your glossary to check any key words as we go along
Put your hand up and ask if there are any extra words we need to add to our glossary
Read to: “Thank you; you can put the glass beside me here, and I’ll put my lips to it if I am dry.”

4. The story follows a traditional 3 point story arc
Task – Draw the story arc and mark each chapter from the novel on the arc.
EXTENSION – Add quotes
Exposition – setting out important background information
Climax – the most exciting and tense section of the novel
Complication – something that stops the problem from being easily resolved
Denouement the final part of a novel when the various strands of the plot are brought together and resolved.
Language
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5. Homework
Should: Complete chapter summary for chapter 12 (and get any up to date that are missing)
Could: Find the most important quotes from chapter 12 and add them to your summary.
Might: ‘Explode’ these quotations.