[Activity designed by Anna Asián]
I. What makes a horror story a horror story?
II. Watch the short tutorial on how to make your writing suspenseful and then answer the questions.
III. Now it’s time to write your story.
a) First of all let’s check the guidelines to write a horror story.
b) Now have a look at this specific vocabulary. What words are you going to use in your story?
Now you’ve already got the basics to write your story. Hands on!
IV. Once you’ve written your story, go through this rubric to check out whether your writing follows all the steps to be a perfect scary story.
V. Design a booklet for your story.
– Design a cover and choose a title for your story.
– On the second page write a bio about the author (that’s you!)
– Then write the story
– Design the back cover. Write a summary or blurb and a design to illustrate it.