Fiction--Three Skeleton Key--Short Story

At the end of this unit, students will be able to...

a.  Identify events that advance the plot.

b.  Determine how each event creates suspense and foreshadows future actions.

c.  Make predictions.

d.  Determine the meaning of vocabulary.

**Link to "Three Skeleton Key"

a.  Analyze the structure and purpose of informational texts, including a newspaper article.

b.  Use the structural features of newspapers, magazines, and online data to obtain information.

c.  Evaluate the logic, consistency, and structural patterns in informational texts.

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1.  The students will be assessed by participating in classroom discussions (guiding questions located throughout teacher textbook and at end of EATOnline printout) and completing independent activities on the objectives of identifying events that advance the plot (handout 45), determining how each event creates suspense and foreshadows future actions, making predictions, and determining the meaning of the selection vocabulary terms (mini-story vocabulary practice handout, handout pg. 2, 45, 48).

2.  At the end of the selection, students will complete a selection test to evaluate the mastery of identifying events that advance the plot (questions 1,2,4,6,7,8,9,10), determining how each event creates suspense and foreshadows future actions (questions 3,5,11,13,14,20), making predictions (question 12), and determining the meaning of the selection vocabulary terms (questions 15-19).

3.  After the selection test, students will complete an informational text activity where students will analyze the structure and purpose of informational text, use structural features to obtain information, and evaluate the logic, consistency, and structural patterns (textbook pg. 52).

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The students will:

1.  Brainstorm what details would be needed in a story to help create a scary setting.  Freewrite ideas.

2.  Read selection vocabulary, determine the meanings, and read sample sentences.  Complete a vocabulary check worksheet. (handouts mini-story vocab. practice, 2, 45,48)

3.  Read the fiction, short story entitled "Three Skeleton Key" by George G. Toudouze.  Participate in discussions during reading.  Identify events in the story that advace the plot.  Determine events that create suspense and/or foreshadow future actions.  Also, make prediction during the reading. (handout 45)

4.  Complete a log entry journal for each day entitled "Lighthouse Log."

5.  Complete a "Response and Analysis" set of questions. (textbook pg. 50)

6.  Write about a good setting for a horror story.  Consider these features of a setting:  sounds, sights, smells, time of day, weather, animal life, and names.

7.  Complete a plot chart. (general handout)

8.  Complete a study guide. (handout)

9.  Take a selection test of the fiction, short story entitled "Three Skeleton Key."

10.  Read the article entitled "Eeking Out a Life."  Analyze the structure and purpose of the informational text, use structural features to obtain information, and evaluate the logic, consistency, and structural patterns.

11.  Analyze a Newspaper Article by answering the questions about "Eeking Out of Life." (page 55)

12.  As a group, students will complete wall chart covering story elements.

The teacher will:

1.  Ask students to think about a terrifying experience or movie they have watched.  Lead discussion into a brainstorming activity where students think of elements that create a scary setting.

2.  Introduce the selection vocabulary words, meanings, and sample sentences.  Assign a vocabulary check worksheet. (handouts mini-story vocab. practice, 2, 45, 48)

3.  Guide students during the reading of the fiction, short story entitled "Three Skeleton Key" by George G. Toudouze.  Guide discussion throughout the reading.  Help students identify main events that advance the plot, events that create suspense and foreshadows future events, and make predictions. (handout 45)

4.  Discuss and model how to complete the "Lighthouse Log."  (Use the Smart Board)

5.  Discuss and model the "Response and Analysis" questions. 

6.  Discuss and model the writing of a good setting for a horror story.  Help students think about the sounds, sights, smells, time of day, weather, animal life, and names that can be used in the writing of a setting.

7.  Discuss the study guide for the selection test.

8.  Discuss and model how to complete a plot chart. (general handout)

9.  Guide students during the reading of the article "Eeking Out a Life."    Guide students in analyzing the structure and purpose of the informational text, using structural features to obtain information, and evaluating the logic, consistency, and structural patterns.

10.  Discuss and model the "Analyzing A Newspaper Article" questions page 55.

11.  Review selection test and complete wall chart covering all story elements.

Holt Elements of Literature

Marker Board

Smart Board

Tutoring

Peer Coaching

Independent Reading

"Morse Code" research

Peer Coaching

Tutoring

Modified Assignments