Sherlock Holmes and his powers of observation and deduction in The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1. Click here to read an excerpt from Chapter One of The Hound of the Baskervilles.

2. After reading the first chapter, check out the synopsis of The Hound of the Baskervilles at this link.

3. When you finish with chapter one, check out some intriguing information on the author, Sherlock Holmes, and The Hound of Baskerville:

   • Author info

   • Sherlock Holmes as an Icon

   • The Sherlock Holmes Museum

   • The Sherlock Holmes Society of London and their Facebook page!

4. Take your time now with reading The Hound of the Baskervilles. Here are links to the full text:

   • eBook Version

   • Plain Text Version

5. After you have finished reading, try taking a different perspective on the story through listening:

   • The Hound of the Baskervilles (audiobook) [169.5MB]

6. Next, click here to take a short quiz on your Hound of the Baskervilles knowledge!

7. Continue to improve your reading comprehension by watching this video series:

   • Hound of the Baskervilles 01

   • Hound of the Baskervilles 02

   • Hound of the Baskervilles 03

   • Hound of the Baskervilles 04

   • Hound of the Baskervilles 05

   • Hound of the Baskervilles 06

   • Hound of the Baskervilles 07

   • Hound of the Baskervilles 08

   • Hound of the Baskervilles 09

   • Hound of the Baskervilles 10

8. Let's try this next fun activity in class!

   • Detective's Log: a Graphic Organizer

Supplemental Materials:

• Various Stories of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (audiobook)