GOAL:
To consider how an author creates a feeling of suspense in a reader's mind; to analyze characters in the story
ASSIGNED READING:
Chapter 3
WRITING PROMPT:
Make a character map for Peter (or another character in the story).
Annemarie believes that ordinary people like her don't have to be courageous. Do you agree with this idea? Why?
Predict what you think will happen next in the story.
ONLINE PROMPT:
Use the Student Comment Form to share ideas and questions with your online peers. Check previous Student Comments pages to see if there are any comments you want to respond to.
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Ask students what suspense means. Make sure they understand that suspense is a feeling of anticipation, of wondering what will happen next. Suspense can be fun and exciting, or it can be spooky or frightening. This feeling of suspense is what makes readers keep turning pages -- they are eager to know what will happen next in the story. Writers create suspense by hinting that something important is going to happen while not revealing exactly what it is. Suggest that as students read Chapter 3, they stay alert to their own feelings of suspense. What questions does the author raise in their minds? Are they excited to find the answers to these questions?
If necessary, review with students what a character map is. (Examples
of character maps created by students appear on pages 64, 86, and 108
of the Book Club teacher's
handbook.) Remind them that when they create a character map, they
can record facts from the book as well as their own ideas and feelings
about the character.
During community share, ask any students who made character maps for Peter to share what they wrote about him. Peter is a rather mysterious character, and the author reveals only small bits of information about him at a time. Ask students whether they have a feeling of suspense about Peter. What would they like to know about him?
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