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ELEMENTARY LEVEL

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

A Before Reading

1 Here are pictures of some of the people in this story. And here is some information about
them. Put each description with the correct picture.
1 2 3

4 5 6

3 Sherlock Holmes is a very clever detective.

Sir Hugo Baskerville was the owner of Baskerville Hall in 1645.

Sir Charles Baskerville was the owner of Baskerville Hall at the beginning of
this story.

Mrs Barrymore is a servant at Baskerville Hall.

Seldon is an escaped prisoner from Dartmoor Prison.

Miss Stapleton is a tall, beautiful woman with dark hair and dark eyes.

B While Reading

2 Read to the end of Chapter 5. You are Sherlock Holmes. Write in your notebook. What
do you know about these things?

1 the missing boots


2 the letter
3 the man with the black beard
4 the death of Sir Charles Baskerville

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■ Worksheet ■
3 Read to the end of Chapter 10. Lots of things happen in the story. Put these events in the
correct order.
Sir Henry and Dr Watson find the body of Seldon.
Dr Watson meets Mr and Miss Stapleton.
Sir Henry loses a second boot.
Dr Watson finds the man at the farmhouse on the moor.
Dr Watson meets Mr Frankland.
Sir Henry and Dr Watson catch Barrymore signalling to Seldon.
Dr Watson and Sir Henry travel to Dartmoor.
Dr Watson sees Barrymore moving a candle in front of a window.

4 Read to the end of Chapter 13. Then read the beginning of Chapter 14. ‘There are still
some things I don’t understand,’ I said to Holmes. ‘Tell me – who was Stapleton? Why did he
want to kill Sir Henry?’ You are Holmes. Tell Watson the answers to his questions.

C After Reading

5 Look at the letter on page 17. Miss Stapleton sent it to Sir Henry Baskerville. Now read
page 46 again. Make the letter that Miss Stapleton sent to Sir Charles Baskerville. Use
letters or words from a newspaper.

6 Look at the map on page 30. Draw a map like Dr Watson’s map to show where you live or
work.

7 You go for a walk on Dartmoor. Write a description of your walk. Here are some words to
help you.
moor path mire tor mud rock hill stone green grey black
white mist moonlight/sunlight

8 Write one part of the story as a play eg Sherlock Holmes meets Sir Henry (Chapter 4) or
Sir Henry and Dr Watson find Barrymore signalling to Seldon (Chapter 9)
eg Sherlock Holmes Meets Sir Henry Baskerville
(Next morning. Dr Mortimer brings Sir Henry to Baker Street.)
DR MORTIMER: Good morning, Mr Holmes. This is Sir Henry Baskerville.
HOLMES: Good morning, Dr Mortimer. Good morning, Sir Henry. I’m
pleased to meet you.
(Holmes shakes hands with his visitors.)

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