“Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell Page 16 CCRS – RL.9-10.1; Rl.9-10.3; RL.9-10.4; RL.9-10.5; RL.9-10.10; W.9-10.3; W.9-10.4; W.9-10.10; SL.9-10.1; L.9-10.1; L.9-10.2; L.9-10.3; L.9-10.4; L.9-10.6 Literary Skills – Understand foreshadowing Reading Skills – Make predictions

The Most Dangerous Game Literary Focus: Foreshadowing Foreshadowing is the use of clues that hint at later events in the story. Foreshadowing creates suspense makes you curious, even anxious, to know what happens next—it keeps you turning the pages

The Most Dangerous Game Reading Skills: Making Predictions When you read a suspense-filled story, you make predictions about what is going to happen, often without even realizing it. A prediction is a type of inference or a guess based on evidence. Predictions may be based on clues the writer plants your own experiences in life your understanding of how stories work

The Most Dangerous Game Reading Skills: Making Predictions The titles of stories and any illustrations can also provide clues about the story. What do you predict the title of this famous adventure story might mean? What do the illustrations hint at?

The Most Dangerous Game Vocabulary Previewing the Vocabulary receding v. used as adj.: becoming more distant. disarming adj.: removing or lessening suspicions or fears. prolonged v. used as adj.: extended. imprudent adj.: unwise. surmounted v.: overcame. unruffled adj.: calm; not disturbed.

The Most Dangerous Game Vocabulary Previewing the Vocabulary invariably adv.: always; without changing. diverting adj.: entertaining. impulse n.: sudden desire to do something. protruding v. used as adj.: sticking out

The Most Dangerous Game Vocabulary Vocabulary Activity Answer the following questions with yes or no. Does a man with a receding hairline have much hair? Would a disarming leader be able to calm an angry crowd? Would you be displeased if a vacation was prolonged? Is it imprudent for bicyclists to wear helmets? Would you admire a person who surmounted a difficulty? no yes no no yes

The Most Dangerous Game Quickwrite Make the Connection Some of the most exciting narratives pit villain against hero in a life-or-death struggle. The tension in such stories often depends as much on the character of the bad guy or gal as on that of the hero. Write a few sentences describing a villain from a novel, story, or movie. Why does the character fascinate you?

“Most Dangerous Game” What clues at the start of the story foreshadow danger for Rainsford? What details about the description of Zaroff foreshadow the truth about his nature? Describe the rules of Zaroff’s game. What collection does Zaroff keep in his library? List the maneuvers Rainsford uses to try to win the game. Who wins the game? How do you know?

Interactive Student Notebook In your ISN, draw a large plot pyramid On the sections of the pyramid, explain the part of the story that fits that section of the pyramid.