This week we will be learning about...
Genre: Horror
START
Essential Question
What is genre? What genres are there? What makes horror so horrific?
Today's Lesson
Warm Up
Let's start with a warm-up!
Poll
Prior Knowledge
Let's Get to the Lesson!
What is Genre?
A literary genre is a category that authors use to describe the primary content and tone of their writing. The genre an author chooses can help them determine what type of plot, characters, and setting to create. Literary genres typically describe writing styles such as poetry, essays, novels, short stories, and plays.
Watch the Video
Knowledge Check!
Knowledge Check!
Knowledge Check!
Knowledge Check!
Genre Overview
Take a look at this overview of genres. You are probably most familiar with the fictional genres. Take a minute and commit them to memory so you can do the activity on the next slide! Click on the link to see a bigger version and get more information!Clic
LINK
Knowledge Check!
Knowledge Check!
Knowledge Check!
The Horror Genre
This week we will be reading a short horror story! (Don't worry, it's not too scary.) But we have to ask ourselves... what makes horror scary????
Your Turn!
Key Elements of Horror
Fear and Dread
Of course! You need fear and dread. You are afraid for the character and dread what will happen to them. But how do authors create fear and dread in a book? There are no jump scares after all...
Key Elements of Horror
Fear and Dread
Authors create fear and dread in horror with literary elements!!! (Not what you were expecting, right.) Specifically with: ~mood ~tone ~tension ~pacing ~foreshadowing
Write these KEY TERMS in Your Notes
mood - refers to the emotions that a text evokes from the reader tone - the attitude of the author towards the subject matter, which is conveyed through the narrator's word choice, writing style, and emotional expression tension- the feeling of suspense, uncertainty, or anticipation created by conflicting forces within a literary work pacing- the speed at which a story is told foreshadowing - a narrative device in which a storyteller gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story
Knowledge Check!
Tension
TENSION is what keeps you on the edge of your seat and gives you that feeling of dread in the pit of your stomach. Tension is when you know something bad is going to happen, you don't know what... but you just know. It's what makes you cover your eyes with the blankets and pick your feet up off the floor so the monsters don't get them.
Creating Tension
One of the ways authors create TENSION is with the TONE and MOOD. The setting of the story can have a dark and dreary mood and the author's tone can be mysterious or deadly serious.
Watch the Video
Knowledge Check!
Creating Tension
Another way to create TENSION is with PACING, or the speed at which the story is told. The author can choose to slow the story down in the scary parts, like when the masked man is walking up behind the hero. Slowly getting closer...step by agonizing step. Or he can speed things up as the masked man suddenly bursts into a run behind our hero and jumps at him, tackling him to the ground!
Creating Tension
Another way to create TENSION is with FORESHADOWING. Remember, foreshadowing is when the author gives us hints at what's coming in the story. So if the author writes, "As she left the house, a chill ran down her spine, leaving an ominous feeling that something bad was about to happen” we KNOW the author is giving us a clue and something bad is going to happen...which creates tension. This also adds to the mood.
Let's Apply What We've Learned
Let's Look at an Example
On the next slide, you will see a story from Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Read the story and then answer the questions.
Read the Story
Read and Reflect
Let's Play A Game...
See if you can Escape the Haunted House!
"A ghost is trapped in this house, doomed to wander it until it regains all its memories. To help it find them, you must first overcome all the challenges and collect the missing objects in your inventory. Explore the house and try not to gettrapped yourself…"
Explore the house
Inventory
01
Poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction are often considered the four main _____ in literature.
genres
plots
characters
02
Predict the genre of the story based on the following setting: A dragon’s den in an unknown land.
Poetry
Fantasy
Nonfiction
03
Predict the genre of the story based on the following setting: The beginning of the Renaissance in Florence, Italy in the 14th century.
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Nonfiction
04
What genre is this:
A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.
Mystery
Fantasy
Informational
This is not correct...
Find the key to continue
Continue exploring the house
Inventory
01
A narrative device in which a storyteller gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
foreshadowing
tension
mood
tone
02
What mythical creature drains the life from its victimsthrough dreams?
Succubus
Banshee
Dementor
Werewolf
03
What animal is commonly associated with witches?
Bat
Crow
Rat
Cat
04
What refers to the emotions that a text evokes from the reader?
mood
tension
foreshadowing
tone
You found a secret message
♪♬ø
Remember these notes and play them on the piano in the correct order
01
...Keep playing
02
...One more
03
Start over...
You found a new item for your inventory
Continue exploring the house
Inventory
♪♬ø
Use the magnifying glass to search for the code and then insert it into the typewriter
224
Enter the secret code
Code
What do the carved pumpkins withfaces mean on Halloween?
01
Do you remember the family members
They ward off evil spirits
They represent trapped souls
What is the feeling of suspense, uncertainty, or anticipation created by conflicting forces within a literary work?
02
mood
pacing
tension
What genre includes elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers? This genre is all about make believe.
03
realistic fiction
fantasy
mystery
A briefcase has appeared...
It's locked...look in the inventory for something to open it
Congratulations!
You have recovered all the memories of the ghost! Now it can finally rest and you can escape from the house!
You escaped the room and finished the assignment. Great job!
Are you sure you want to exit?
You will lose all progress made so far...
Back
Exit
Oh, no. You failed...
Inventory
Inventory
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Inventory
Inventory
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Inventory
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Inventory
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Inventory
Inventory
Inventory
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Transcript
This week we will be learning about...
Genre: Horror
START
Essential Question
What is genre? What genres are there? What makes horror so horrific?
Today's Lesson
Warm Up
Let's start with a warm-up!
Poll
Prior Knowledge
Let's Get to the Lesson!
What is Genre?
A literary genre is a category that authors use to describe the primary content and tone of their writing. The genre an author chooses can help them determine what type of plot, characters, and setting to create. Literary genres typically describe writing styles such as poetry, essays, novels, short stories, and plays.
Watch the Video
Knowledge Check!
Knowledge Check!
Knowledge Check!
Knowledge Check!
Genre Overview
Take a look at this overview of genres. You are probably most familiar with the fictional genres. Take a minute and commit them to memory so you can do the activity on the next slide! Click on the link to see a bigger version and get more information!Clic
LINK
Knowledge Check!
Knowledge Check!
Knowledge Check!
The Horror Genre
This week we will be reading a short horror story! (Don't worry, it's not too scary.) But we have to ask ourselves... what makes horror scary????
Your Turn!
Key Elements of Horror
Fear and Dread
Of course! You need fear and dread. You are afraid for the character and dread what will happen to them. But how do authors create fear and dread in a book? There are no jump scares after all...
Key Elements of Horror
Fear and Dread
Authors create fear and dread in horror with literary elements!!! (Not what you were expecting, right.) Specifically with: ~mood ~tone ~tension ~pacing ~foreshadowing
Write these KEY TERMS in Your Notes
mood - refers to the emotions that a text evokes from the reader tone - the attitude of the author towards the subject matter, which is conveyed through the narrator's word choice, writing style, and emotional expression tension- the feeling of suspense, uncertainty, or anticipation created by conflicting forces within a literary work pacing- the speed at which a story is told foreshadowing - a narrative device in which a storyteller gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story
Knowledge Check!
Tension
TENSION is what keeps you on the edge of your seat and gives you that feeling of dread in the pit of your stomach. Tension is when you know something bad is going to happen, you don't know what... but you just know. It's what makes you cover your eyes with the blankets and pick your feet up off the floor so the monsters don't get them.
Creating Tension
One of the ways authors create TENSION is with the TONE and MOOD. The setting of the story can have a dark and dreary mood and the author's tone can be mysterious or deadly serious.
Watch the Video
Knowledge Check!
Creating Tension
Another way to create TENSION is with PACING, or the speed at which the story is told. The author can choose to slow the story down in the scary parts, like when the masked man is walking up behind the hero. Slowly getting closer...step by agonizing step. Or he can speed things up as the masked man suddenly bursts into a run behind our hero and jumps at him, tackling him to the ground!
Creating Tension
Another way to create TENSION is with FORESHADOWING. Remember, foreshadowing is when the author gives us hints at what's coming in the story. So if the author writes, "As she left the house, a chill ran down her spine, leaving an ominous feeling that something bad was about to happen” we KNOW the author is giving us a clue and something bad is going to happen...which creates tension. This also adds to the mood.
Let's Apply What We've Learned
Let's Look at an Example
On the next slide, you will see a story from Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Read the story and then answer the questions.
Read the Story
Read and Reflect
Let's Play A Game...
See if you can Escape the Haunted House!
"A ghost is trapped in this house, doomed to wander it until it regains all its memories. To help it find them, you must first overcome all the challenges and collect the missing objects in your inventory. Explore the house and try not to gettrapped yourself…"
Explore the house
Inventory
01
Poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction are often considered the four main _____ in literature.
genres
plots
characters
02
Predict the genre of the story based on the following setting: A dragon’s den in an unknown land.
Poetry
Fantasy
Nonfiction
03
Predict the genre of the story based on the following setting: The beginning of the Renaissance in Florence, Italy in the 14th century.
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Nonfiction
04
What genre is this: A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.
Mystery
Fantasy
Informational
This is not correct...
Find the key to continue
Continue exploring the house
Inventory
01
A narrative device in which a storyteller gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
foreshadowing
tension
mood
tone
02
What mythical creature drains the life from its victimsthrough dreams?
Succubus
Banshee
Dementor
Werewolf
03
What animal is commonly associated with witches?
Bat
Crow
Rat
Cat
04
What refers to the emotions that a text evokes from the reader?
mood
tension
foreshadowing
tone
You found a secret message
♪♬ø
Remember these notes and play them on the piano in the correct order
01
...Keep playing
02
...One more
03
Start over...
You found a new item for your inventory
Continue exploring the house
Inventory
♪♬ø
Use the magnifying glass to search for the code and then insert it into the typewriter
224
Enter the secret code
Code
What do the carved pumpkins withfaces mean on Halloween?
01
Do you remember the family members
They ward off evil spirits
They represent trapped souls
What is the feeling of suspense, uncertainty, or anticipation created by conflicting forces within a literary work?
02
mood
pacing
tension
What genre includes elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers? This genre is all about make believe.
03
realistic fiction
fantasy
mystery
A briefcase has appeared...
It's locked...look in the inventory for something to open it
Congratulations!
You have recovered all the memories of the ghost! Now it can finally rest and you can escape from the house!
You escaped the room and finished the assignment. Great job!
Are you sure you want to exit?
You will lose all progress made so far...
Back
Exit
Oh, no. You failed...
Inventory
Inventory
♪♬ø
Inventory
Inventory
Inventory
♪♬ø
Inventory
♪♬ø
Inventory
♪♬ø
Inventory
Inventory
Inventory
♪♬ø
Inventory
Inventory
♪♬ø
Inventory
Inventory
Inventory
Inventory
♪♬ø
Inventory
Inventory
♪♬ø
Inventory
♪♬ø