CSI: The Most Dangerous Game Bell Work

Monday, October 9 Write the following vocabulary words and their definitions. Indolently – lazily Perils – danger Lacerated – cut Mirage – Unreal image Menacing – threatening

Tuesday, October 10 Write the following vocabulary words and their definitions. Imprudent – foolish Inevitably - Unavoidable Cunning – Tricky Anguish – Agony Condone – overlook

Wednesday, October 11 Write the terms and their definitions Round – a character we know a lot about Flat – a character we know little about Dynamic – a character who changes Static – a character who stays the same Protagonist – the main character in a story, usually the good guy/girl Antagonist – The character opposing the protagonist

Friday, October 13 Write the sentence and fill it in with the correct vocabulary word. The boy kept putting off his chores as he lay _______________ on the couch. The teacher told the students it would be ______________ to cheat because there were multiple versions of the test. The dog with rabies had a very ___________ look on its face as it swaggered toward the scared child and growled loudly. The parent did not __________ the lie she caught her teenager telling. She took the teen’s cell phone away for a week as punishment.

Monday, October 16 Write the sentence and fill it in with the correct vocabulary word. The boy thought he was being ____________ in the hide-and-seek game by hiding in the trash can. He didn’t realize it was trash pickup day! The father warned his son of the many __________ out on the road because other drivers are not always watching what they are doing. Whenever I have no money, I find lots of clothing I like. __________, if I have money, I find nothing.

Tuesday, October 18 Answer the following question with at least two complete sentences. In the most dangerous game, how does the author build suspense?

Literary Terms Review

Simile, metaphor, & personification Simile – a comparison using like or as Her eyes sparkled like diamonds. Metaphor – a comparison without like or as The eyes are a window to the sole. Personification – giving human characteristics to nonhuman things The flowers danced in the breeze.

Irony Verbal Irony – Sarcasm Yay, I really enjoy doing three hours of homework a night. Situational Irony – the opposite of what is expected happens I didn’t study for the test, but I got an “A.” Dramatic Irony – The reader knows something the character doesn’t know In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo thinks Juliet is dead and the audience knows she is not.

Direct Characterization Telling Direct Characterization – traits of the character are directly spoken in the story Example: “The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.” Explanation: The author is directly telling the audience the personality of these two children. The boy is “patient” and the girl is “quiet.”

Indirect Characterization Showing Indirect characterization – traits of the character are implied in a story Example: When Jane walked in the room, nobody could help but look at her stunning, gorgeous face. She commanded attention wherever she went due to her good looks. Explanation: Jane is beautiful.

Suspense The uncertainty or anxiety we feel about what is going to happen next in a story. Page-turning pace that keeps readers awake just to turn the next page.

Foreshadowing Foreshadowing is hints of what Is to come in a story can be subtle like storm clouds on the horizon suggesting that danger is coming more direct such as Romeo and Juliet talking about wanting to die rather than live without each other

Little Red Riding Hood Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived with her mother. Her mother asked her to take her old and lonely grandmother some food one day. "Don't stop along the way. Go straight to your Grandma's house and back. Don't talk to any strangers and watch out for the wolf in the woods! Now get along!"