Cliff-Hanger: Cliff-Hanger: Chapters 6Chapters 6by Gloria Skurzynskiby Gloria Skurzynski and Alan Fergusonand Alan Ferguson

Chapter 6– Building to Chapter 6– Building to the Climaxthe Climax

ActionAction

Character relationshipsCharacter relationships

Character InteractionsCharacter Interactions

Strong FeelingsStrong Feelings

Character InsightsCharacter Insights

Vocabulary PreviewVocabulary Preview

animatedanimated

accusationaccusation

bottleneckedbottlenecked

instinctivelyinstinctively

regretregret

Comprehension SkillComprehension Skill

VisualizeVisualize

Make sensory images in your head as you readMake sensory images in your head as you read Make a movieMake a movie Let the words paint a pictureLet the words paint a picture See, feel, hear, and smellSee, feel, hear, and smell

The chapter is buidling up the story—SEE IT The chapter is buidling up the story—SEE IT

Read Chapter 6Read Chapter 6

Objective:Objective:

I will be able to contribute to I will be able to contribute to the discussion in thoughtful the discussion in thoughtful ways by discussing the main ways by discussing the main characters’ relationship and characters’ relationship and action that took place in the action that took place in the chapter. chapter.

DiscussionDiscussion

Revisit the objectiveRevisit the objective

What do we know?What do we know?

Why do we think the author included the Why do we think the author included the action in this chapter?action in this chapter?

How will this information be important for the How will this information be important for the rest of the story?rest of the story?