Gothic Literature & Pre-Reading Strategies

Objective: SWBAT apply pre-reading strategies to aid comprehension while reading.

• I can use pre-reading strategies to aid in comprehension of a text.
• I can use context clues to find the meaning of unknown words.
• I can read grade-level text.

Writing Response: What is suspenseful about the following excerpt?

"Thump! Thump! Thump! I woke with a start.  Had I dreamed those sounds, or was someone in the house? Thump! Thump! Thump!  Footsteps--coming up the stairs!"

To Do:
1) Independent Reading
2) Reading Journal
3) Students will work collaboratively on "The Tell-Tale Heart" Vocabulary (pg. 77)
4) Students will then begin reading in small groups "The Tell-Tale Heart" (pg. 78)