35 A dark and stormy night
A cliche is a cliche because it resonates and has become trite with overuse. So why not? Just for fun, write a story beginning with the following: It was a dark and stormy night . .
At least 7 sentences.
36 Deepest Fear
What is your deepest fear? Is it death? Being buried alive? Stalked by a serial killer? Write a story with a narrator who is confronted by his or her deepest fear – if you dare.
At least 7 sentences.
37 Haunted house
As you now know, the haunted house story is an ancient genre. Write your own haunted house story. Include the three following words: candle, floorboards and fireplace.
At least 7 sentences.
38 Vampire
"A rag a bone and a hank of hair, but the fool he called her his lady fair" is a haunting line from Rudyard Kipling's "The Vampire." Use it as the first line in a story.
At least 7 sentences.
*If you get stuck on these, write about anything so you fill 7 sentences.
Vocabulary Workbook due dates
Unit 3 Quiz 10/26
Review Units 1-3 pgs 42-44 10/28