1. Paragraph 1- Tell me something about the setting. You know this is going to a mysterious or suspenseful story. So, this author uses contrast to create more suspense. This means the setting is going not going to be dark and mysterious. 2. Paragraph 2- Make a prediction about why the author mentioned stones so many times. Why are the children collecting them?

3. Paragraph 3-What kind of mood is created by the author? Provide examples.

4. Paragraph 4- Find a symbol in this paragraph. Remember that a symbol can be a color, picture, or word that can represent something else.

5. Paragraph 4- Look at the last line and make a prediction of what Mr. Summers is doing.