Vocabulary
Define pleaded
To beg or ask desperately for something
What the main character's name?
Martin
What is unusual about when the lady appears in the elevator?
She only appears when Martin is alone
What genre uses fear as the driving factor in its story telling?
Horror/Scary
What is it called when a story ends without telling you exactly what happened?
Cliffhanger
What color was the woman's coat?
Green
Give one argument that the lady might not be real.
Possible answers: No one else sees her, she appears only when Martin is alone, she matches his exact fears, etc.
This type of diagram is used to outline parts of a story.
Plot Diagram
What is it called when an author gives small clues about something scary that will happen later?
Foreshadowing
On which floor did the fat lady first get on?
The 14th
What did the lady do when she first got on the elevator that Martin noticed was unusual?
Staring at Martin (making eye contact)
This horror element keeps readers hooked, eagerly turning pages to find out what will happen next. This is often done through pacing and a slow build up of information
Suspense
What is the meaning of “unsettling”?
Making you feel nervous or uncomfortable
Who wrote The Elevator?
William Sleator
What is Martin's dad doing when Martin first tells him about the lady in the elevator?
Watching Television
Name 4 common settings for a horror story.
Abandoned house, dark forest, graveyard
What is the meaning of the word “ominous”?
Suggesting something bad or scary is about to happen
Fill in the blanks with the final sentence from the story:
“______, ______” she said, and laughed, and _______ ____ _____ ____.
Hello, Martin she said and laughed and pushed the stop button.
The following sentence is an example of what literary device (the answer is not simile):
"Perhaps it was the way the elevator shuddered each time it left a floor, as if it was exhausted."
Personification
What sense (besides sight) is often used in horror to make things scarier?
Sound/Hearing (creaks, whispers, footsteps)