7 Elements of suspense

What is suspense?

• Not waiting

• Excited waiting

• boring

• feeling tired

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Your story needs a ________ main character

• annoying

• good

• likable

• happy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

Your story needs a _________ villain

• compelling

• boring

• bad

• sad

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

To keep a story interesting, the characters need to overcome a __________.

• sad day

• school

• some kind of activity

• Challenge

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.3

_________ keeps the story moving

• Pacing

• strong characters

• conflict

• antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

Bread crumbing information and leading the audience down a _____________ is intended to lead the audience in the wrong direction.

• Red herring

• Rabbit Hole

• Strong Character

• Pacing

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The Red Herring is..

• The protagonist

• The antagonist

• Who the author hints could be the suspect

• Pacing

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.5

What is foreshadowing?

• The good guy in the story

• When the author gives hints as to what will happen in the future

• The bad guy in the story

• The pace of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

True or False: The antagonist is the good guy in the story.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

True or False: The protagonist is the good guy in the story.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A