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Ghosts and Fear in Language Arts: Exploring the Ways Writers Scare Readers Lesson PlanGhosts and Fear in Language Arts: Exploring the Ways Writers Scare Readers Lesson Plan
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Ghosts and Fear in Language Arts: Exploring the Ways Writers Scare Readers

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Students explore the literary features writers use to create scary, suspenseful texts. Students write texts that employ suspenseful features. Students develop audience awareness techniques and use that knowledge to shape their writing.

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stories, ghosts, fears, reading stories, short stories

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writing frightening and scary stories, english language arts
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
4 days
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2026
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