Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Exploits of Elaine by Arthur B. Reeve
This is the full text of the novel The Exploits of Elaine by Arthur B. Reeve. The scientific detective known as the "American Sherlock Holmes" pursues a ruthless arch villain in this high-stakes suspense novel.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Writing Engaging Stories With Literary Strategies to Enhance Plot
Use various literary strategies and devices, including dialogue and suspense, to enhance the plot in a short story.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How to Make Your Writing Suspenseful
Victoria Smith gives some tips for adding suspense to your writing.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Sense Suspense
In this language development lesson plan, Kindergarten ELLs learn the five senses, classify objects using the five senses, and create an ABC book modeled after Bruce McMillan's Sense Suspense in which they demonstrate their learning.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Mystery Writing With Alfred Hitchcock
During this activity students will explore the life of Alfred Hitchcock by navigating the Internet. Students will learn about the mysteries involved in his films and become mystery writers themselves.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Literary Terms S Z
The third of three pages of simple definitions for literary terms. This page, S - Z, covers twenty-two terms from "Saga," to "Understatement."
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Bromley Gibberts Story" by Robert Barr
This is the text of the short story "The Bromley Gibberts Story" by Robert Barr; it's a story about a man selling a story to a newspaper and threatening to carry out the violence in the story.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Literary Elements
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students are asked to identify literary elements such as irony, suspense, etc. After these elements are taught, this flipchart can be used for assessment.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Elements of Suspense Test
Use this five-question multiple choice quiz to review elements of suspense.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Elements of Suspense: Flashcards
This set of interactive flashcards focuses on 5 vocabulary words related to the elements of suspense.