What makes a mystery story?

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Teachit Author
What makes a mystery story?
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
Prose: 19th-century prose
Resource type
Student activity
Title
The Hound of the Baskervilles
A resource to get students thinking about common techniques used in mystery stories. They should complete the grid with examples of the techniques provided from The Hound of Baskervilles. 

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5

18/11/2020

Great resource

21/04/2017

Although this worksheet was designed for The Hound of the Baskervilles it works for any conventional detective story where there are clues to be collected and analysed.

If you are covering a number of authors this sheet can throw up interesting indication of the writer's style as to exactly what "type" of clues they choose to present the reader with.

Ruth Newbury

25/07/2013

5

5

18/11/2020

Great resource

21/04/2017

Although this worksheet was designed for The Hound of the Baskervilles it works for any conventional detective story where there are clues to be collected and analysed.

If you are covering a number of authors this sheet can throw up interesting indication of the writer's style as to exactly what "type" of clues they choose to present the reader with.

Ruth Newbury

25/07/2013

5

5