Detective Fiction Booklet: Conan-Doyle and Christie (KS3)

This 12 page booklet was created originally for year 7 as an introduction to the genre of detective fiction. Initially it takes them through the genre conventions and then on to the authors before finally giving a series of extracts (almost an abridged version) of Conan-Doyle’s ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ and Christie’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’. In the purchase you will recieve a .pdf version, an editable word document (the format of this will shift if your computer does not store the relevant fonts) and some teachers’ notes proving relevant links and answers.

The booklet contains:

• A front page which allows students to record prior knowledge.
• A page which looks at detective fiction titles then the classic structure given
• A page covering archetypal characters and common features (such as red herrings)
• A page for students to record knowledge of the authors
• A page for students to break down the plot after reading the synopses
• A 4 page version of Conan-Doyle’s ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’
• A 3 page version of Christie’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’