The crown Diamond

Words in context

Servant

(noun)
A person who performs

duties for others,
A person employed in a
house on domestic duties or
as a personal attendant.

enter

( verb )
1. Come or go into ( place )

2. begin to be involved

Diamond

( Noun )
A precious stone consisting of a

clear and colorless crystalline
form of pure carbon.

The hardest naturally occurring
substance.

Detective

( Noun )
A person, especially a police
officer, whose occupation is

to investigate and solve
crimes.

Arrest

( Verb )
1. Seize ( someone ) by

legal authority and take
into custody.

2. Stop or check

Note

( noun )
1. A brief record of facts, or

thoughts, written down
as an aid to memory.
2. A short informal letter or

written message.

Robbery

( noun )
The action of taking
property unlawfully from
a person or place by
force or threat of force.

Criminal

( noun )
A person who has
committed a crime.

The Crown Diamond

By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Characters:

1. Sherlock Holmes – a detective
2. Dr. Watson – Holmes’s friend
3. Billy ------- Holmes’s Servant
4. Sebastian Moran – a criminal
5. Sam Merton – Moran’s friend

Scene 1 A room with a large window. There is a curtain across
the window.

( enter Watson and Billy )

Watson: When will Holmes be back , Billy?..........................................................................
Billy: I don’t know, sir. He’s very busy. .. He’s trying to find the crown diamond...........
Watson: Oh yes. It was stolen in the robbery last week………………………………………
Billy: That’s right , sir…………………………………………………………………………………
Watson: What’s this?..............................................................................................................
Billy: Holmes wants people to think he is t home when he isn’t…………………………….
Watson: Why?.........................................................................................................................
Holmes: Because a man is trying to attack me , Watson!................................................
Watson: Who?.........................................................................................................................
Holmes: Sebastian Moran……write it down, Watson!.........................................................
Watson : Why don’t you tell the police?..............................................................................
Holmes: Because I haven’t found out where the diamond is yet. Moran stole it and a

Man called him Sam Merton helped him.
Billy: Sebastian Moran is here , sir………………………………………………………………….
Holmes: Good! And Sam Merton is outside……………………………………………………..
Watson: This is dangerous. I’ll stay with you, Holmes………………………………………….
Holmes: No, Watson… Take this note to the police. They will come and arrest Moran.

But before they get here, I will find out where the diamond is…..

True or false
1. Holmes is looking for a diamond? ____tr_ue___________
2. A man is trying to attack Watson?____F_al_se__________
3. Moran is in the street outside Holmes’s house?_F_a_lse__
4. Moran Stole the diamond?_______T_ru_e______________
5. There is a model by Watson by the window?___Fa_ls_e _
6. Holmes wants to go to the police.____T_ru_e__________

What do you think happens to Moran and Merton?

I think ____________________________________

They run away

They go to prison
The police arrest them

Have you ever read a detective story?

Yes , I have.
No , I haven’t.

Who are the characters?

They were____________________________________.

A detective

A police officer
A criminal

3 Holmes shows Moran a book.

5 Holmes takes the diamond.

Sequencing

Of

6 The police arrive. Events.

Write numbers

1 Moran enters. 1 to 6
According to

circumstances.

4 Holmes goes into the bedroom.

2 Billy brings Merton in.



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