Scary Story Elements

What noise do we hear throughout the Tell-Tale Heart?

Mystery stories are considered horror stories.

What is a cliffhanger?

Which of the following is NOT a technique used to build suspense?

What type of conflict occurred in The Beast?

Ashley and James are...

In what year did the tornado occur in The Beast?

The word predict means...

What are the two elements that authors use the most to create a scary mood?

How do we get to know the character in books?

An example of setting...

In a scary story, it is important to use...

What is P.D.'s name?

In the story The Tell-Tale Heart, what was the narrator creeped out by about the old man?

Which is the most unlikely setting for a scary story?

The place where a story takes place does not affect the plot of a story.

James & Ashley travel back in time to 1931. What is happening during this time?

The ending of scary stories are usually surprises.

Are you ready to write your own scary story?

Authors of scary stories often get their ideas from real life.

Which is not a synonym for scared?

Which of the following is an antonym for the word ghastly?

Did you enjoy reading The Beast?

All of the following are types of setting EXCEPT...

Why is the suspense greater in scary stories than in other stories?

What are they most important elements of a scary story?

The author of Goosebumps is...

What is suspense?

How did R.L. Stine create suspense in The Beast?

Why does no one come looking for Ashley and James?

A hint about what is going to happen in the story is called...

Which is NOT a synonym for strange?

Which of the following would not be a good setting for a scary story?

An example of mood is

Why do people like to read scary stories?