Progeny Press: Hound of the Baskervilles Study Guide Review

As I mentioned earlier this year, we brought our homeschool back home, relying more on things in the house rather than tutors and co-op programs this year. One thing I wanted to focus on more with my highschooler was literature. When this review came forward, we were happy to check out their study guides for literature. We went with the Hound of the Baskervilles Study Guide Grades 9-12 from Progeny Press.Most of the below review is written from the perspective of my 16 year old.

About the book:

This is a mystery story about detectives Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. The mystery in this book is that a legend from a long time ago in the Baskerville family could come back to haunt the Baskervilles now. A death and some other small mysterious happenings are going on around town. The moor is now seen as a dangerous place because of the giant ghostly hound seen and heard there. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson have the case of their lives with a tale full of mysteries, suspense, logical thinking, legends, death, and much more! This book is probably not for kids under age 12 depending on their fear tolerance levels. Older kids will enjoy this book though.

About the Study Guide:

The study guide for The Hound of Baskervilles was interesting to complete. I don’t usually like to do study guides for books because I enjoy just reading through a book. This study guide is interactive and actually was very helpful. I usually either look up words that I don’t know or skip them and understand the book just fine. In this study guide it seems like an extra step when you are told to look up words but it helps the book seem more interesting and understandable. Students have to read the book and not just skim through to find out what each word means.

In the study guide, there are vocabulary sections, questions about the book, and deep thinking questions that relate to the book, the Bible, and life. My favorite section is probably the book questions. That is because once I read to complete the vocabulary, I can understand and remember the answers to the questions without searching through the whole book. The questions are fun and help me remember important events and what is happening in the story.

Our Thoughts:

I would recommend this study guide to anyone in high school that wants to read this book. The word definitions and the deep thinking are probably the hardest part but if you work well it should not be too hard. It might be a little challenging to lower than high school levels for school just because it is geared toward high school but I think a smart middle school student could handle this study guide just fine. I enjoyed reading through the book with this study guide.

Adding from Mom: My daughter said that it was hard to type on the PDF online, so she just kept a notebook of notes and answers that we would go over together. I’m not sure if it was a computer issue or operator error 🙂 As a mom, I was pleased with the quality of the questions and how it made my daughter think. I will definitely consider other literature study guides from Progeny Press.

For More Information:

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