Ghost Stories and Campfire Tales
Students read a nonfiction passage about why people tell ghost stories, written at 6 reading levels (3rd grade to 8th grade), and answer multiple-choice questions about it.
Student Objectives
- Read a passage about the tradition of telling ghost stories over time.
- Find details that explain how a storyteller builds suspense and surprise.
- Explain why people enjoy a "safe scare" using evidence from the text.
- Describe how the passage is organized from ancient times to today.