Fear Unit Overview

Texts:

• "Why is it Fun to be Frightened?"

  • Focusing on multiple choice questions that ask for the best evidence

  • Learning how to decide what choices to rule out and how to close read answers to make sure they fully answer the given question

• "The Lottery (Shirley Jackson):

  • Characterization

  • Foreshadowing

  • Symbolism

  • Traditions

• "Click-Clack the Rattlebag"

  • This is just a fun text I chose for Halloween

• For a fun activity, students will also create their own two-sentence horror stories.