Creating suspense
Which sentence creates more suspense? Explain your answer.
A) The girl walked home after school.
B) The girl slowly walked through the dark, empty street.
B, because of the adjectives dark, empty and the adverb slowly.
Choose the correct answer.
Yesterday, Ben ______ a strange noise.
A) hear
B) heard
C) hears
B) heard
Match the words with their meanings.
whisper, scream, shadow
A. a dark shape made by lightshadow
B. speak very quietly
C. shout very loudly
D. shout very loudly
Put the story parts in the correct order.
True or False?
A scary story always has a ghost.
Explain your answer.
False.
Possible answers:
Read the sentence.
Suddenly, the lights went out. Emma could hear slow footsteps behind her.
Find three words or phrases that create suspense.
Possible answers:
(Any three)
Correct all mistakes.
The ghost don't wanted to leave the house.
The ghost didn't want to leave the house.
Which word does NOT belong?
Explain your answer.
delicious, because it is not used to describe something scary.
Read the extract.
It was a cold October night. Emma was walking home after school.
Which part of the story is this?
A) Introduction
B) Climax
C) Ending
A) Introduction
It introduces the setting and the main character.
Which word does NOT belong?
Explain your answer.
rainbow
It does not create a scary atmosphere.
Read the paragraph.
It was midnight. Ben was walking home alone. Suddenly, he heard somebody whisper his name. He turned around, but nobody was there.
Name three techniques the author uses to create suspense.
Complete the story with the correct Simple Past forms.
Yesterday Emma ______ (walk) through the forest. She ______ (hear) a loud scream and ______ (run) away.
Which adjective creates the scariest atmosphere?
Explain your answer.
haunted
Possible explanation:
A haunted house suggests ghosts or supernatural events, so it creates the strongest scary atmosphere.
Read the extract.
It was midnight. Ben was walking through an old forest. Suddenly, he heard somebody whisper his name.
Find:
Read the sentence.
Yesterday Ben hear a strange noise. Suddenly he run into the old house.
Find and correct all mistakes.
Yesterday Ben heard a strange noise. Suddenly he ran into the old house.
How does the writer create fear?
Emma's hands were shaking. She could hardly breathe. Her heart was beating fast as she slowly looked behind her.
Name three aspects.
Possible answers:
Find and correct all grammar mistakes.
Yesterday Tom walk into the haunted house. He hear strange noises and run upstairs. Suddenly a ghost appear and smile at him.
Yesterday Tom walked into the haunted house. He heard strange noises and ran upstairs. Suddenly a ghost appeared and smiled at him.
5 Fehler insgesamt
Put the words into the correct categories.
Words:
Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Read the story.
It was midnight. Lucy stood outside an abandoned house. She slowly opened the door and walked inside. Suddenly, she heard loud footsteps upstairs. She wanted to run, but the door slammed shut behind her. A dark shadow appeared. Lucy screamed and woke up. It was only a dream.
Match each part of the story to the correct heading:
Read the extract.
It was midnight. Thick fog covered the forest. Mia slowly walked along the path. Suddenly, she heard somebody whisper her name. Her hands started to shake.
Find:
Read the text.
The old house stood silently in the darkness. Suddenly, a loud scream echoed through the empty rooms.
Question:
Find four powerful words the writer uses to create suspense. Explain why each word is effective.
silently--> creates tension because everything is quiet
darkness--> scary atmosphere
suddenly--> unexpected event
scream--> shows danger and fear
empty--> lonely atmosphere
Read the text.
Yesterday Lucy walked into an old house. She heard a strange noise, ran upstairs and saw a shadow.
Task
Verbs:
Regular verb:
Irregular verbs:
Explanation:
Read the extract.
A freezing wind howled through the abandoned house. Suddenly, the wooden floor creaked beneath Mia's feet.
Task
Find five powerful words that create a scary atmosphere and explain why each word is effective.
freezing--> Makes the setting feel cold and uncomfortable
howled--> Strong verb that creates a scary sound
abandoned--> Shows that nobody is there to help
suddenly--> Creates surprise and tension
creaked--> Makes the reader imagine a frightening sound
Read the story.
Ben was playing football. Suddenly, a ghost appeared. The next morning he ate breakfast. Then he went home. The End.
Find three problems with the structure of this story and explain how the writer could improve it.
Possible answers:
Read the text.
It was midnight. Jake stood alone in an abandoned hospital. Suddenly, the lights began to flicker. He heard slow footsteps behind him, but when he turned around, nobody was there. His heart was beating fast.
Find one example of each:
Setting--> midnight / abandoned hospital
Adjective--> abandoned (oder slow)
Regular verb-->started / flickered
Irregular verb --> stood / heard / began
Suspense word--> suddenly
Fear-->His heart was beating fast.