Elements of Horror & Mystery Review

Which are elements of Horror? Check all that apply (4) - (RL7.3)

• Dark and brooding atmosphere

• Explores the dark side of humanity

• Frightening and surprising series of events

• Highly unlikely series of events that begins in an ordinary situation

• Takes place in a fantasy world

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

If the setting of a story is described as a dark and brooding castle on a stormy night, what genre might the story fit? (RL7.3)

• horror

• suspense

• science fiction

• mystery

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a red herring? (RL7.3)

• A purposely misleading clue

• A fish

• A bird that is a symbol in a story

• a detective

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.4A

In which genre is there sometimes a red herring? (RL7.3)

• mystery

• science fiction

• horror

• fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

In which genre would clues and suspects and evidence be discussed? (RL7.5)

• mystery

• realistic fiction

• science fiction

• horror

Anything that prompts one to do something is ... (RL7.4 & RL7.6)

• Alibi

• Motive

• Evidence

• Clue

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

A charge against a person. (RL7.3)

• Motive

• Alibi

• Accusation

• Fact

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Proof that you could not have committed the crime because you were elsewhere when the crime was committed. (RL7.4)

• Alibi

• Evidence

• Clue

• Motive

Any form of proof. (RL7.1 & RI7.1)

• Motive

• Alibi

• Clue

• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.W.6.1A

Anything that guides one in solving something difficult. (RL7.4 & RL7.6)

• Fact

• Clue

• Evidence

• Motive