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A ready to use lesson plan 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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