Interactive Reading Journal Mrs. Kercher 7th Grade Reading Page 6
Page 6 Set Up *In the Table of Contents label page 6 “RTT” “My Notes” *Take the notes found on slide four on this side of your page. Page 6 “Rikki Tikki Tavi” What makes you brave? *Read the prompt on the next slide and follow the instructions for your page.
Journal page 6
“My Notes” Story Devices – techniques that writers use to make a story more interesting and to enhance the experience of the reader Suspense: the feeling of a growing tension or excitement - Cliffhanger: an ending to a section, chapter, or book that leaves the reader in suspense Foreshadowing: hints or clues about events that will happen later as the plot develops - Writers use foreshadowing to build suspense Prediction: a reasonable guess about what will happen over the course of a story