Evoking Heat and Fear

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📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice & Success Criteria

Success criteria — tick when you can:

I can identify words and phrases that evoke heat.

I can identify words and phrases that evoke fear or tension.

I can explain briefly how a word choice shapes tone and setting.

1. Which word best evokes a sensation of oppressive heat?

crisp

sweltering

brisk

cool

2. Which phrase most strongly suggests fear or rising tension?

a steady hum in the distance

a shadow swallowed the doorway

the town clock struck noon

sunlight glinted off glass

3. Which literary device is being used when the heat is described as "a blanket that would not lift"?

simile

hyperbole

personification

alliteration

4. Which tone best fits a scene described with "stifling air", "dry throat" and "faltering footsteps"?

relaxed

ominous

humorous

indifferent

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Annotation

5. Write one phrase from Chapters 1–2 that you would highlight as evoking heat:

__________

6. In 2–3 sentences, explain how your chosen phrase creates the sensory impression of heat (mention sound, rhythm, or connotations):

7. Write one word or short phrase from Chapters 1–2 that evokes fear, and briefly explain its connotation (what it suggests beyond its literal meaning):

Word/phrase: __________

8. Annotation strategy — which support would help you most? (tick one)

Pair reading with a stronger reader

Use the provided word bank and synonyms

Teacher read‑aloud and think‑aloud

Differentiation notes (use as needed): Struggling readers: read with a partner and use the word bank. EAL/D students: pre-teach key vocabulary with simple definitions. Advanced learners: look for metaphors or personification and note layered meanings.

✍️ Part 3: Extension — Creative Response

9. Extension (advanced learners): Using at least one metaphor or personification, write a short paragraph (5–7 sentences) that evokes both heat and fear. Aim to use concrete sensory details and show how tone is created.

10. Optional: Quick mapping — draw a small scene layout or mood sketch showing where heat and fear are strongest in the setting (use labels). Label one spot with a descriptive word.