Peterson was left with the goose and the hat because ________________.
a. everyone had run away from the scene.
b. no one wanted the goose.
c. everyone had been scared away because Peterson was tall and strong.
d. Peterson’s uniform scared them all away. 

“I must be very stupid, Holmes, for I’m quite unable to follow you.” Watson _____________
 a. couldn’t understand what Holms said.
 b. couldn’t follow Holms because he was too fast.
 c. didn’t understand how Holmes came to his conclusions.
d. realized that Holmes was very clever.

 Holmes realized that the hat was connected to a crime when ________________.
a. Peterson brought in the goose and hat.
b. Watson asked him what the crime was.
c. Peterson brought in the gem.
d. He read about it in the papers.

 Ryder had stolen the gem and __________________.
 a. then got scared.                                          
 b. run to the goose seller.
c. then blamed the plumber.
d. chased Mr Baker to get the goose. 

“The man is clever, middle-aged, and uses lime cream in his hair.” How did Holmes come to each of these conclusions?

Why did Mr Baker come to see Mr Holmes? 

“Ha, this may save us a visit to Brixton Road.” Why did Holmes say this?

Trace the gem’s journey in the following flow diagram.

How do you think Mrs Oakshott must have felt when she heard about Mr Ryder’s involvement in the theft?

What do you think happened to Mr Ryder in the end?

Describe these characters from the story in two or three sentences each.

a. Mr Baker
b. Mr Holmes
c. Dr Watson
d. Mr Ryder
e. Mr Peterson

Re is a prefix that means ‘again’. Recover and replace are two words that are made with the prefix. Divide the class into two teams. The teams take turns to write words with the prefix re. The team with the maximum words wins. (Remember that re is not a prefix in all words. For example: Remember)

Add capital letters and punctuation marks where required and rewrite the paragraph.
Then he bounded up the steps pushed open the heavy wooden door and came to a sudden halt the semi-darkness of the hall blinded him temporarily a damp musty smell invaded his nostrils ever since he could remember he had disliked going through the hall and always ran past it the locked double doors on either side of the hall seemed sinister doors behind which lay all the household junk old wood and metal a perfect lair for lizards and cockroaches but today he did not run across rain had seeped through the leaking roof forming large  pools near the doors gingerly wading through the water amit reached the inner courtyard.

Add the most appropriate punctuation mark at the end of each sentence. Then tick the correct box.
                                                               Declarative Exclamatory       Imperative          Interrogative
1. It sure is cold out there
2. Put your plate in the sink
3. So , you think you got it, right
4. Holmes couldn’t sleep all night
5. Bring the chair here
6. It’s your job to do it right
7. When will lunch be served
8. This game is going to be fun

Change the forms of these sentences without changing their meaning. Rewrite the sentences in your notebook.
1. Sunita had a lot of trouble keeping her mind on her lessons that day.
2. This association is bigger than our welfare society.
3. Ramesh is faster than all his classmates.
4. Hari was doubtful of his performance.
5. I have never seen such a beautiful bird before.

Imagine you are a reporter of 'The Baker Street Times'. Write a report in 200 words about the incident narrated in this story. Use this format.
                                                                        headline
                                                           name of the reporter
place and date
background: answering the five Ws – Who, What, Where, When and Why
references: quoting what people have said
conclusion: consequences of the events
You
- have heard about the blue carbuncle mystery.
- know the details of the Peterson incident.
- have spoken to Mr Baker about what happened to him.
- have been able to gather a few details about the theft of the blue carbuncle.
- know that Sherlock Holmes is looking into the matter.
- don’t know yet what the verdict is.

Where had Peterson gotten the hat and goose from? What did he do with it?