Ms. Shu

Suspenseful Short Stories:

1. Oct 30: You encounter a boggart which transforms into your greatest fear. Describe the encounter.

2. Nov 1: Someone is following you. Or you are following someone. What happens?  

3. Nov 4: "Listen, I'm got something to tell you." Continue the story.  

4. Nov 6: Use the image as inspiration.

5. Nov 8: Describe the same location twice. One should feel positive. One should feel negative.

6. Nov 12: Begin at the end and use a flashback. 

7. Nov 15: Listen to the music and try to match your sentences with the tempo.  

8. Nov 18: Vary your sentence lengths for different moods. 

Optional story starter: "The hairs on my neck stood on end. A shiver streaked down my spine. A piercing scream. It was mine."

9. Nov 20: Dramatic Irony. Reveal something to the reader at the beginning. Make sure a character doesn't know.  
10. Nov 22: Free Write. Practice using all suspense techniques. 

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Animal Farm:

1. Sept 13: How important are first impressions? What do you want your first impression to be to others? 

2. Sept 16: Who inspires you? Why?

3. Sept 18: What qualities should an ideal leader have? Why?​

4. Sept 23: Persuade the reader to like or dislike something.

5. Sept 25: Is it better to be well-prepared or think quickly on the spot? 

6. Oct 2: Are you an optimist or pessimist? 

7. Oct 4: "Honesty is the best policy." Do you agree? 

8. Oct 7: Do we have an obligation to help others? 

9. Oct 9: Which character would you want to meet from the story? What would you talk about? 

10. Oct 14: How do you feel about Animal Farm? Write a book review.