The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Chapters 2-13

curious /ˈkjɚrijəs/ 

1 

: having a desire to learn or know more about something or someone

§  The cat was naturally curious about its new surroundings.

§  They were curious to find out who won the game.

2 

: strange, unusual, or unexpected

§  She found a curious old clock in the attic.

§  That's curious [=weird, strange, odd]—I thought I left my keys right here. 

Questions to work with during today's lesson: 


1) The cover and the title

What is the incident with the dog about?

What is curious about it?

What more do the words “in the night time” add to the story?

Try to guess what the book is about just by looking at the front cover and the title. Then finish the sentence in your notebook. 

I think the book is about... 

2) The beginning 




A garden fork                                               A poodle

Read the fist page of the novel and answer the questions below in your notebook.

• How does the novel begin?

• The book does not start at chapter 1. Why do you think this is? 

3) Chapter 3 

• What does Christopher tell us about himself? What else would you like to know about the narrator? 

4) Chapter 5 

• Why does Christopher like dogs? 

5) Chapter 7

• Who do you think Siobhan is?
• What kind of book does Christopher say this is? 

• Christopher mentions Sherlock Holmes in this chapter. What do you know about him? 

6) Chapter 11 

• Why does Christopher hit the policeman? 

7) Chapter 13 

• Why are there no jokes in this book? 
• Choose one of the jokes below and read it aloud to your partner, or tell a favourite joke of your own. Try explaining to your partner what makes the joke funny. What happens to the humour once you explain it?

What gets wetter as it dries? A towel!

A bear goes into a bar and says, ‘I’ll have a ...um ... pint of beer, please.’ The barman says, ‘Why the big pause?’

Doctor, doctor, I’ve got carrots growing out of my ears. How did that happen? I don’t know, I planted onions.

Words 

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