1. Please Do Now: Write down your homework.
Take a folder, put your name on it and put your “How to Write your Own Scary Story” 5 W’s paper, and Tension worksheets into the folder.
Take a homework worksheet.
Get ready to go to the library to draft on 365.
Homework: Complete the practice compound sentences worksheet.

2. Today’s Learning Targets:
I can draft a scary narrative using Microsoft 365.
I can use specific elements of tension, dialogue, and sentence structure in my story.

3. Getting Started… Log into the computer that you are assigned to.
Open up WORD ONLINE.
Title your new document as:
Last Name Pd. ___ Scary Narrative
Format your document to be double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 point font
SHARE your document with me!
Happy Drafting 

4. Building Suspense
Time Pressure—character has a limited time to accomplish a goal or solve a problem
Set backs—most important part of the story. The series of set backs the character has trying to resolve the conflict (rising action)

5. Must Haves Follow Freytag’s Pyramid for narrative writing
At least 2 setbacks
Compound sentences. Simple sentences. Use of a “;” to join sentences.
Uses elements on the tension chart to build suspense.
DIALOGUE PROPERLY PUNCTUATED
Lots of sensory details
Lots of SHOWING and not TELLING

6. Use of italics to represent sounds
Building Tension
Use of colons
Use of italics to represent sounds
Use of similes
Onomatopoeia
Short sentences that create a dramatic pause
Use of adjectives
Longer sentences, punctuated with commas to create pace and urgency
Use of hyphens to break up sentences