Dare to scare

Tales of terror have been sending shivers down readers’

spines for centuries. Whether it’s a ghost story read aloud on
a dark stormy night, or vampires swooping across a cinema
screen, there’s something about horror which keeps us
coming back for more.
We will explore how writers of horror stories exploit our
greatest fears, dare us to confront them, and take our
imaginations on a rollercoaster ride of thrills and terror. You
will be let into the secrets of creating the “language of fear”
so you too can lead your reader into the darkest recesses of
their minds...
What will we learn?
● To write sentences to create tension
and terror.
● To read to make inferences.
Today´s learning
Intention is to
Explore the
Concept of
Fear
Let´s get started!
What are the most common fears
among people?
 Dark night
What are your fears?
Nightmares

In one sheet of paper, create your top 10 Night terrors

of fears.
You must use visual thinking tools. Creatures
 Dance with
● While listening to music,
walk around the
your fears!
classroom.

● When the music stops,

you will have two minutes
to share your fears.

● Take notes of the fears

you share among
 Group sharing

What fears do we have in common?

Why do you think we have those fears?

 The science of terror
Reading for specific
information
➢ In a Google Doc
brainstorm adjectives
that describe him/ her.

➢ Use a dictionary to help

you
2. Read the following extract and complete the activities
EXIT TICKET
Assess today's learning intention using the traffic light
as a metaphor.

Write down the title of a movie that you considered to

be terrifying.