6 Word Horror

Stories
ELA 2021 Standards: 4, 5,6,11a, 14
 What does “Horror” mean?
In literature, horror (pronounced hawr-er) is a genre of
fiction whose purpose is to create feelings of fear, dread,
repulsion, and terror in the audience—in other words, it
develops an atmosphere of horror.
 Types of horror
Gothic a dark style of fiction that combines horror and
horror Romanticism. EX: Dracula, Frankenstein

work of fiction that relies heavily on supernatural

or paranormal elements to drive the story, featuring
Supernatural things like ghosts, monsters, demons, aliens,
witchcraft, zombies, and so on. The main source of
Horror terror in supernatural horrors is the human
reaction to being faced with the unknown, usually in
the midst of a serious conflict. EX: possession,
haunting, curse

a work of fiction that does not include supernatural

Non-supernatural elements, The terror of non-supernatural horror
Horror comes from the idea that what is happening in the
story could occur in real life. EX: Crime or mystery
 What we’re Practicing
concise writing- using fewest
01 words possible to convey an idea clearly

powerful word choice- use

02 vocabulary and language to maximum effect,
creating clear moods and images and making
your stories and poems more powerful and
vivid.
sensory details- use the five
03 senses (sight, touch, sound, taste, and smell) to
add depth of detail to writing.
 01
“…Man… in the walls… is watching…”
 02
“The toilet flushed. I’m home alone.”
03
“I hear breathing. . . under my bed.”
Brainstorming
Your 6 word horror story must have a setting, characters, and a descriptive plot,
just like a full-length story, so let’s do some brainstorming:
● WHO - Who are the main characters? How are they described in the story?
● WHAT - What is the scary story about? What is the problem?
● WHEN - When does this story take place? What is the time of day, time of
year or season, and is it set in the past present or future?
● WHERE - Where does the story take place? How is the setting described in
the story?
● WHY - Why is the main character in danger? Is it resolved?
When everyone has finished, we
will share our stories with the
class.
Happy Writing!