Day+Three

__Day Three Focus: Suspense__





Review  -Lighthouse Log (Tiered) (Tier 2 will file a report on the adventure at Three Skeleton Key; Tier 1 will sequence a list of events.) -Discuss previous day’s Quick Check

Define and Apply  -Review foreshadowing and suspense. --Give examples of suspense through audio clips Jaws

Creating Suspense  -Focus on specific passages of the story that build suspense  -Complete "Steps to Suspense," p. 48 in Holt Reader.

Listening and Visualizing  -Listen to the radio broadcast of “Three Skeleton Key”  -While listening, students should draw what they visualize.  -Discuss the sounds that add to the suspense of the broadcast.

Character Map: Example: Read Write Think

Basic Tiered Activity Example: Completing a Character Map Tier 1. (Low) Describe: -How the character looks -What the character says -How the character thinks or acts -The most important thing to know about the character Tier 2. (Middle) Describe: -What the character says or does -What the character really means to say or do -What goals does the character have -What the character would mostly like us to know about him or her -What changes the character went through Tier 3. (High) Describe: -Clues the author gives us about the character -Why the author gives these clues -The author’s bottom line about this character

Assessment: "Vocabulary and Comprehension," p. 49 in Holt Reader.