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Horror
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Recap
Today
Can you remember the different ways to start a sentence?
Sentence starters
Target
Pick one of the ways to start a sentence
Try to include this in the mock exam next week
Write it on your target strip
Write 3 verbs for each image
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E.g. flashing
Rewrite these sentences so they begin with an -ing word
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- The man gazed out to the distant horizon to watch the sun set in the inky night sky.
- The fireworks fizzed and popped as they lit up the inky night sky.
- The girl stared longingly at the adorable puppy and wished she could take it home.
- My mother whispered to me to be quiet as we crept into the baby’s bedroom.
Adverbs
In pairs, make a list of adverbs
Try to think of at least 6
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Can you start these sentences with an adverb?
Next...
___________, there was a loud explosion.
___________, he crept into the silent church.
___________, Sarah looked over the edge.
___________, Haseeb raced to the canteen.
___________, Courtney read through her assessment.
Which punctuation mark comes after the adverb?
Finally, rewrite these sentences using any of the other sentence starters we discussed
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- The tall, dark house loomed before me.
- The clean, crisp air filled my nostrils.
- The ripped, dirty curtains fluttered in the evening.
List examples of horror characters and settings
#1
Fill in the blank spaces with verbs that would associate/connect with human actions.
The waves _________ on to the beach.
The moon __________ over the quiet town.
The wind ____________ through the dark streets.
The leaves _____________ in the wind.
The door ______________ open.
personification
Challenge: Use an adverb to begin your sentences.
e.g. Slowly, the waves crawled onto the beach.
Setting
Using ambitious vocabulary, fill in the gaps
Vocab
Frantically, I climbed the never-ending staircase, praying that help would soon arrive. All around me the stench of death closed in. Suffocating me. Trapping me. Nervously, I felt for my bag, checking I still had it safe. Everything I needed to bring him to justice was in there.
Ghostly echoes bounced of the cold stone walls as I continued to climb the mountain of stairs. How was I ever going to survive? Eventually, I reached an imposing door and in desperation I swung it open. Panting, I glanced down. In the darkness I could see a dark figure. Someone was waiting ...
Text
Read and annotate
Salem's Lot by Stephen King
Reading
What is effective about the adverbs 'secretively' and stealthily?
Why would the writer mention 'the daylight was nearly gone'?
What mood does the writer create, and how?
What is the effect of using the word 'pleading'?
What language feature is '...creaking in their joints'?
Why does this make the story seem even scarier?
What do you think happens next in this story?
text
Q4
Having read this text, a student said: "it is like the woods are alive and something bad is going to happen to the two boys"
To what extent do you agree?
Q4
I fully/partially agree with the statement that...
The writer uses the...."....." to...
This supports the statement because...
The use of the ..... "...." suggests...
As a reader, this makes me think/feel...
Read and annotate
Whipsers in the graveyard by Theresa Breslin
Text 2
What sentence types have been used at the start of this extract? What is the effect of this?
Can you highlight all of the verbs? Why has the writer used so many, particularly at the start?
How does the writer create atmosphere?
What is the effect of the writer including questions in the extract?
What do you think happens next in this story?
text
P1 Q4
Having read this text, a student said "the character seems really panicked and believes something bad has happened"
To what extent do you agree?
Mini q4
The Whole Town’s Sleeping
by Ray Bradbury
Q4
Focus this part of your answer on the second part of the source from line 21 to the end
A student said, 'In this part of the extract, the writer successfully creates a sense of panic and skillfully shows how the character tries to convince herself that she is safe'
To what extent do you agree?
Q3
How has the writer structured the text to interest you as a reader?
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Your turn...
Plan and write your own horror story