GREAT STORIES OF SUSPENSE AND ADVENTURE



RDG 0900: Developmental Reading

GREAT STORIES OF SUSPENSE AND ADVENTURE

ACTIVITY CHOICES

We will read 4 stories from this book. “The Most Dangerous Game” and “The Monkey’s Paw” will be (or have already been) read in class and a quiz or other activity will be due. Here are some Activity Choices for the two stories you will choose and read from Great Stories of Suspense and Adventure on your own. You may only do each activity category one time. Said another way, you must do a different activity for each of the two stories you will read.

1. Comprehension Skill Questions: This is a multiple choice quiz that asks questions about the main ideas of the story, the details and the conclusions that you, the reader, understand from the story. There are 10 questions. It will be a closed book quiz. You may choose to do this in my office—outside of class.

2. Plot Summary: This option is to write a plot summary of the story.  In at least one paragraph, summarize the plot of the story. Be sure to:

• State the title & author within the paragraph

• Include all the story's most important events

• Summarize the events in the order in which they occur

• Explain how one event causes or leads to another

• Write at least 8 sentences

• Do not plagiarize from another source. You will receive a zero for this assignment and you will not be allowed to make up those points.

3. Guided Paragraph Assignment: If you choose this assignment you will write a paragraph in which you provide supporting evidence to back up a point (or main idea sentence). Here are the main ideas for each story:

A. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi: In the course of “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,” Rikki is assisted by three different characters.

B. Leiningen Versus the Ants: In the course of “Leiningen Versus the Ants,” the ants demonstrate remarkable behavior on three different occasions.

C. The Lady, or the Tiger?: In “The Lady, or the Tiger?” three characters affect the outcome of the story.

D. To Build a Fire: The man in “To Build a Fire” encounters three mishaps during the course of the story.

4. Artistic Response--Visual: Use any medium to respond to the story (Pencil, ink, paint, collage). Sketch a scene or character from the novel, design a book cover that uses characters, symbols or other icons to give the reader a sense of what the story is about. Design a stage setting or draw costumes for all the characters (human ones). Create a cartoon strip. Re-tell the story in a power point, using pictures and only the highlights of the story.

5. Artistic Response—Musical: Choose a piece of music to play for the class that evokes the mood of the story or the mood of one scene from the story. For example, what kind of music would be playing in the background as Rikki Tikki fights Nagina underground? What music would be playing as Mr. and Mrs. White hear the knocking on their door late at night?

6. Artistic Response—Dramatic: Pair up with another student or students in the class and perform a scene from the story. Write your own dialog and then perform in front of the class. Another idea might be to dress up as one of the characters and show your costume to the class. You can provide a picture of yourself in costume or come to class dressed up!

7. Word Search or Crossword Puzzle: Use vocabulary words from the story to create a puzzle. Choose words that are new to you, or that you think may stump other students. Use at least 15 words in your puzzle. For the clues in your crossword puzzle you can either create a sentence in which the word would fit, or you can use a definition from the dictionary. Please make sure that your clue fits the word grammatically. If your clue is the past tense of a verb, your definition should also be in the past tense. Talk to me if you need help. I have used this website before with success:

8. Figurative Language: In Chapter 7 of Ten Steps to Improving College Reading, we have learned about figurative language. From the story collect examples of:

• Hyperbole—an obvious exaggeration

Example: The garbage can was the size of the Titanic.

• Simile—a comparison using the words “like” or “as”

Example: The hungry man ate like a horse. The soup was as cold as ice.

• Metaphor—an implied comparison in which one thing is called another

Example: The cowering girl was a scared rabbit.

• Personification—giving human characteristics to a thing (plant, animal, or thing)

Example: The vine clutched at her leg and refused to let go.

If you can’t find any activities that appeal to you on this list, check with me as I have a list of 91 ways to respond to literature. One of those is sure to work for you or you can always come up with your own idea and let me know what you plan to do so I can okay it.

Due Dates:

Your first story assignment: Friday, April 18, 2014

Your second story assignment: Friday, April 25, 2014

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