Suspense in Writing

Suspense in Writing

8th Grade - Professional Development

8 Qs

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Suspense in Writing

Suspense in Writing

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade - Professional Development

Hard

CCSS
RL.11-12.4, RL.5.3, L.8.5A

+12

Standards-aligned

Created by

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did classic horror author H.P. Lovecraft say creates the strongest kind of fear in a horror story?

Monsters

Violence and blood

Fear of the unknown

Things that jump out

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is meant by the term ‘a state of suspense’?

When the audience is terrified

When the audience is satisfied

When the audience doesn’t know what’s happening

When the audience is hanging in anticipation

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A ‘limited point of view’ means…

The story is told from the perspective of an omniscient narrator

The story is told from the perspective of character who doesn’t know exactly what is happening or why

The audience knows more than the characters know

The story is always made up of a selection of letters

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Suspense and tension can be created by:

The use of threatening imagery

Setting the story in a dark, sinister or deserted place

Using short or fragmented sentences

All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

‘Dramatic Irony’ means…

The narrator says the opposite of what he means

The story is funny and serious at the same time

The audience knows elements of the story which the characters don’t yet know

The audience is kept in the dark until the final scene of the story

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

6.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What techniques does the lesson suggest for creating suspense in fiction? Make a list, and add examples from suspenseful books that you have read or movies you have seen. Are there any other techniques you would add?

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Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

7.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Think of a story that successfully builds suspense, and consider the use of setting at key moments. Does the setting of the story naturally lend itself to a feeling of tension? Is weather used to add an air of danger? Will the settings for your movie help build suspense? Why or why not?

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Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

8.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of using a cliffhanger? Use an example to support your idea?

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Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5