Analyzing Suspense

​Chapters 5-8

Analyzing how Character Interactions help advance/develop the plot ​

Draw

Write an adjective (s) you would use to describe Percy Jackson

​Spotlight Standard

​ELA.6.R.1.1: Analyze how the interaction between characters contributes to the development of plot in a literary text

Multiple Select

Select our objectives for today! HINT: Select ALL OF THEM

• Identify character interactions within The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

• Analyze Percy's interactions with others and how these interactions advance/develop the plot

• Produce accurate responses in various forms demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the correlation between interactions/plot development

​Essential Question

How do the interactions between Percy and other characters within chapters 5-8 help to generate suspense and develop/advance the plot? Explain using textual evidence to support your response.​

Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

​1. Warm-Up

2. Review/HK

3. Notes

4. Chapters 5-6 notetaking

5. Exit-Ticket

6. Achieve 3000​

7. Narrative Writing​

​Day 1 Agenda

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​In literature, suspense is an uneasy feeling that a reader gets when they don't know what is going to happen next. A writer creates suspense through a controlled release of information to readers that raises key questions and makes readers eager, but terrified, to find out what happens.

​Paraphrase the definition of SUSPENSE in your notes

​1. Strong characters

2.Conflict (dialogue usually, can be internal/external)

3.Pacing (choppy sentences, long sentences, dialogue)​

​HOW TO IDENTIFY SUSPENSE!

​A story is simply a series of conflicts between characters...

​	​Hero	​Sidekick	​Character 3	​Character 4
Hero	​	​	​	​
Sidekick	​	​	​	​
​Character 3	​	​	​	​
​Character 4	​	​	​	​

​While we read Ch. 5--(57-75).

​Identify Examples

1. Character Interactions

2. Plot Development

3. Important events

4. Moments of suspense

​Independently Read Ch. 6 (75-92).

​Identify Examples of the following:

1. Figurative Language

2. Character Interactions

3. Major Events

4. Moments of Suspense​