A ready to use lesson presentation that presents teaching and learning resources on suspense story writing.
After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:
- Acquire knowledge of the techniques that create sustaining suspense.
- Analyse plot diagram for a suspense story.
- Demonstrate command of the conventions of suspense in writing.
This download includes:
- Vocabulary Overview - Suspense, Cliffhanger, Mystery
- Real Life Application and Cross-Curriculum Links - Science, Math, Social Studies
- Flipped Lesson Part - Prezi Presentation
- Success Criteria - Suspense Story Checklist
- Lesson Starter: Matching the lesson vocabulary with their meanings.
Discussion: - Creating Suspense Using Genre Elements
- Creating Sustaining Suspense
- Story Components
- Plot Diagram
- Plot Template
- Story Starters
Collaborative Tasks: - Pair-Share: Writing what most likely would happen next to given scenes.
- Think-Write: Using the graphic organizer to plan and narrate a suspense story.
- Write-Share: Reading the story, “Velvet Ribbon” to visualize final scene.
Mini-Plenary: 4 Online Exercises
Assessment Rubrics
Differentiated Tasks: Demonstrating the skill of suspense in writing.
Extensions: Using the planning sheet from Mystery Cube to write a Suspense Story.
Plenary: Reading the instruction and selecting the appropriate answer.
Home Learning: - Thinking of an alternate ending with suspense to the given story.
- Thinking of a story, “The Student Who Cried Teacher” to pull a false alarm.
- Choosing a set of three elements to write a suspense story.
- Writing a suspense story on given situation.
Common Core Standards: ELA-Literacy-Writing - 6-8.3a-e/5/10
Skills: Social and Cognitive
Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom:
- To challenge early finishers
- For effective tutoring
- As ESL stations and sub tubs
- As holiday work and homework
- For small group collaborations
- For an end of unit assessments
- For reinforcement and enrichment
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SUSPENSE STORY WRITING - CLASSROOM RESOURCES - BUNDLE
A bundle of 4 resources on suspense story writing. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: * Acquire knowledge of the techniques that create sustaining suspense. * Analyse plot diagram for a suspense story. * Demonstrate command of the conventions of suspense in writing. This download includes: * Handouts: Vocabulary, Scaffolding Notes, Rubrics * Worksheets, Exercises, and Task Cards * Lesson Plan with Resources * Ready to use PowerPoint Presentation Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: * To challenge early finishers * For effective tutoring * As ESL stations and sub tubs * As holiday work and homework * For small group collaborations * For an end of unit assessments * For reinforcement and enrichment
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