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Round Robin Suspense

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Students, in groups, write suspense stories. At the end of a timed period, they pass the story to the next student to continue it. At the last writing session, the papers are returned to the originators and they share the stories with the class.

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key details, details, plot, plot elements, suspense

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Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Project-Based Learning
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