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The Elevator: A Lesson in Suspense

Rated 4.83 out of 5, based on 30 reviews
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Kimberly Dana
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Grade Levels
6th - 12th, Homeschool
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Pages
38 pages
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I loved this resource. Slides were easy to read and discussions questions were great. Love the idea that the story was also in the slides.
This was a fun short lesson that helped students understand how suspends builds. The story was engaging.
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Description

Tweens and teens love chills and thrills! Kick off a unit - or an exhilarating lesson - of intense suspense with this all-inclusive 38-slide PowerPoint "The Elevator." Presentation includes the text, anticipatory questions, probable passage, and Common Core aligned discussion/essay questions where students can write their own conclusion.

*This lesson is all-inclusive and sub-friendly. Keep them learning, even when you're not there!

Teaching more suspense or gothic literature? Check out my other PowerPoints for a spine-tingling unit:

"The Raven"

Gothic Literature

"The Tell-Tale Heart"

"The Monkey's Paw"

"Annabel Lee"

"The Landlady"

Dracula

"The Lottery"

"The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"

"The Necklace"

"The Dinner Party"

"Lamb to the Slaughter"

Terrific Teacher Tip: Make a splash! As an exit ticket activity, students are given a “splash” of key words from the lesson. They must then write a few sentences, thereby summarizing their learning using the “splash” words.

Need more terrific teacher tips, classroom ideas, or just words of inspiration? Visit my author/teacher blog at Kimberly Dana - The Blog Zone

Total Pages
38 pages
Answer Key
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Teaching Duration
2 days
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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

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