Intro: The Most Dangerous Game 9/15/14 Learning Objective: Can I make personal connections to the themes in a short story? Welcome Work: 1. Label a piece of paper with the title, date, and LO. 2. Take out your comma worksheet.

Red pens Self-correct.

Week 4 Vocabulary personification simile climax

amenity affable

Complete the survey.

Room arrangement 1 minute. Pack up your stuff. The desks need to be moved into a circle. This will require teamwork and moving empty desks. You need to be quiet and respectful during this activity.

Agree/Neutral/Disagree I will read a statement. Hold up the card for your answer. If you want to explain your answer, raise your hand. YOU MUST RESPECT OTHERS. This means no talking unless you’re called on.

Quick Write: on your piece of paper from the beginning of the lesson What statement did you feel the most strongly about? Why? Did your feelings on any of the statements change as we discussed them? Why? Did you like this activity? Why or why not?

Reading “The Most Dangerous Game” Take out the handout where you highlighted imagery. As we read, we may stop you to write something on your notebook paper or talk with your neighbor.

Move your desks back to columns.

OER #2 What can be inferred about the setting, based on Zaroff’s use of imagery in the opening of “The Most Dangerous Game?” Use textual evidence to support your answer.

HOMEWORK: Due Wednesday, September 17th: Week 4 Vocabulary Worksheet OER: Imagery in “TMDG”