Wed Class

Suspense!

​Myths and legends are common in many cultures.

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1. Do you prefer reading scary stories or watching scary movies?

2. Do you agree that what the mind imagines is more scary than what the eyes see?

3. Why are stories involving horror and suspense so popular around the world?​

Open Ended

Make a list of all the scary things you can think of.

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What do the scary things have in common?

Draw

Draw the creature that you imagined.

Multiple Choice

In the first paragraph , which phrase tells you that Paris is scared of making the climb?

• there was a little hissing in the air

• just the word 'fall' might be too much for her

• tahr caught it and gave it a firm tug

• we tie this around you...so..

Multiple Choice

What does the phrase 'just the word 'fall' might be too much for her' tell you about Paris and how she was feeling at that time?

• She is not thinking about falling at all because she is good at climbing

• She won't fall because there is a rope tied to her and the yeti

• She does not want to think about falling because she is overwhelmed

• She does not have time to fall

Open Ended

How does Tahr try to help Paris make the climb?

Open Ended

Paris has to trust the yeti to keep her safe but why might this be a problem for her? (Think about what the expedition was for)

Open Ended

Why does Paris asks Tahr to talk to her?

Open Ended

What does the word 'clamped' means in this context? Line 15

Open Ended

In the last paragraph, how does the writer create suspense? (What is happening in the last paragraph? What do the words in bold mean? Do we know for certain if Paris succeeded to climb the ladder?)

Poll

Which verb creates more suspense?

• The climber was worried the avalanche would bury him.

• The climber was terrified the avalanche would bury him.

• The climber was distraught the avalanche would bury him.

• The climber was bothered the avalanche would bury him.

Fill in the Blanks

Replace the word said with a more suspenseful verb: "Run for your life!" said the lifeguard when he saw the shark

Fill in the Blanks

She stopped at the sight of the monster. Replace the word stopped with a more impactful word or two words.