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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle Reader's Theater Script for Grades 9-12
Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle Reader's Theater Script for Grades 9-12
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Classroom Use at a Glance
A no-prep Reader’s Theater script for grades 9–12 designed for fluency practice, content review, discussion, and quick classroom implementation.
Classroom Uses Sub Plan, Small Groups, Fluency Practice, Performance Reading, Content-Area Reading, Review, Discussion, Assessment view all
- Sub Plan
- Small Groups
- Fluency Practice
- Performance Reading
- Content-Area Reading
- Review
- Discussion
- Assessment
Included Reader’s Theater Script, Teacher Guide, Student Worksheet, Quiz, Google Forms Quiz, Answer Key, Discussion Questions, Writing Prompt view all
- Reader’s Theater Script
- Teacher Guide
- Student Worksheet
- Quiz
- Google Forms Quiz
- Answer Key
- Discussion Questions
- Writing Prompt
Format PDF, DOCX, Google Docs, Google Forms, Printable, Editable view all
- DOCX
- Google Docs
- Google Forms
- Printable
- Editable
Differentiation Mixed Reading Levels, Vocabulary Support, Small-Group Support view all
- Mixed Reading Levels
- Vocabulary Support
- Small-Group Support
This Sherlock Holmes Reader's Theater script for Grades 9-12 adapts The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle into a classroom-friendly mystery activity built around deduction, evidence, and moral choice. It works well for fluency, close reading, and holiday-season literature study while giving students a strong Sherlock Holmes text to perform and discuss.
- Grades: Grades 9 to 12
- Scenes: 10 scenes
- Roles: 7 roles (ideal for small groups)
- Word Count: ~3400 words
- Reading Time: ~23 minutes (classroom aloud)
- Features: PDF & DOCX; Google Classroom Ready; Self-Graded Quiz
Best for: Fluency, close reading, discussion & writing.
What’s Included
- Script: 3400 words, 10 scenes, 7 characters; casting breakdown (PDF & DOCX / Google Docs ready)
- Teacher Guide (~18 pages): summaries, context, prompts, alignment, keys
- Student Worksheet set (~25 slides): vocabulary, short-answer, analysis, and application items
- Google Forms quiz: 20 self-graded questions
Skills Addressed
- Fluency and tone for audience impact
- Argument and evidence: justice vs. punishment
- Close reading of evidence chains
Performance / Teaching Notes
- Pause after the hat-deduction scene to model evidence statements
- Close with a circle on restorative choices
Standards
CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.6, CCRA.L.4
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