Horror Story Genre

• Other languages
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Learning Objectiove

To learn what makes a good horror story

What do you know about horror stories?

Which of these are you not likely to find in a horror story?

1. Ice cream
2. Blood
3. Fear
4. Monsters

Sophie was a _____ girl. She worked very _____ at school and got good grades. Her locker was next to the door of the school basement. She always felt _______when she visited her locker. Nobody ever went down to the basement because the door was always locked.​

cold

good

hard

One day, Sophie needed a book from her locker and when she opened the door, she noticed something poking out from under her English folder. She lifted her folder and found a ______, red key. She picked up the key. It was cold in her hand. When she looked at her hand, she realised it was covered in _____.​

large

blood

Sophie looked around her, wondering who had put the key in her locker and why. She was confused until her eyes fell on the basement door. A ripple of _____ made her _______.​

fear

shiver

How was Sophie described?

1. Naughty
2. Good
3. Annoying
4. Happy

What kind of student was she?

1. Lazy
2. Rude
3. Bad
4. Good

How did she feel when she visited her locker?

1. Excited
2. Bored
3. Cold
4. Sad

How was the key described?

1. Large
2. Small
3. Tiny
4. Huge

What do you think the key unlocks?

1. The basement door
2. Sophie's house
3. Sophie's locker
4. Sophie's bedroom

Sophie was a good girl. She worked very hard at school and got good grades. Her locker was next to the door of the school basement. She always felt cold when she visited her locker. Nobody ever went down to the basement because the door was always locked.​

One day, Sophie needed a book from her locker and when she opened the door, she noticed something poking out from under her English folder. She lifted her folder and found a large red key. She picked up the key. It was cold in her hand. When she looked at her hand, she realised it was covered in blood.​

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Sophie looked around her, wondering who had put the key in her locker and why. She was confused until her eyes fell on the basement door. A ripple of fear made her shiver.​

Which of these was not mentioned in my story?​

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

What happens next?

Your final task is to write 4 lines of an ending to my story that has to include a ghost, vampire, monster or werewolf!

Sentence starter: Sophie walked towards the basement door. She felt...