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Teaching Three Skeleton Key

Three Skeleton Key

Three Skeleton Key is a classic story of terror about three men who are in a lighthouse when it is attacked by a horde of ravenous rats.

George G. Toudouze
Public Domain

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How does the author's use of suspense affect the story?
STANDARDS:
RL.2 - Main Ideas, RL.3 - Characters & Plot

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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