1. What Does it take to Survive?
Character Traits
Trapped in the Mountains
Caught in a Hurricane
Intelligence
Determination
Experience
Luck
Physical Condition
Speed

2. The Most Dangerous Game
By Richard Connell

3. Words to Know – “The Most Dangerous Game”
Affable
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: friendly, pleasant, and easy to talk to
Usage: Usually refers to a person but could be a situation
Sentence: The affable man listened quietly while I told my story.

4. Words to Know – “The Most Dangerous Game”
Amenity
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: something that adds to one’s comfort or convenience
Usage: Usually used to refer to the things a hotel or resort has to offer. Also, the fine things someone owns.
Sentence: His house was full of all the finest amenities of life.
Sentence: We chose that hotel because they had the best amenities: a pool, a restaurant, and a mini golf.

5. Words to Know – “The Most Dangerous Game”
Condone
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: to overlook, forgive, or disregard
Usage: Usually used to indicate a bad or less desirable behavior that is being allowed
Sentence: The coach condones John’s foul language because John is an all-star player.
Sentence: I cannot condone your actions any longer.

6. Words to Know – “The Most Dangerous Game”
Deplorable
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: deeply regrettable; unfortunate
Usage: Mostly used to describe very poor conditions or behavior
Sentence: The deplorable conditions of the homeless shelter made me sad.
Sentence: His deplorable behavior caused many to lose respect for him

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Disarming
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: removing or overcoming suspicion; inspiring confidence
Usage: Often associated with someone’s look or behavior that relaxes others
Sentence: The teacher smiled a disarming look at the students to relax them.
Sentence: The fact that the test was only 20 points was disarming to the student who did not study.

8. Words to Know – “The Most Dangerous Game”
Droll
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: amusingly odd or comical
Usage: Generally applied to a person or a situation. Often used with very proper speech
Sentence: The droll comedian made us laugh till we could not breathe.
Sentence: The rich gentleman looked at the clown and remarked “How droll he is.”

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Elude
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: to escape; especially by means of daring, cleverness, or skill
Usage: Often used when talking about a criminal or a hunted animal
Sentence: The deer eluded the hunter for hours before he was caught.
Sentence:”I will elude the cops by dressing as a woman,” said the thief.

10. Words to Know – “The Most Dangerous Game”
Imperative
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: absolutely necessary
Usage: Generally used in a serious tone. Almost always used with “It is” or “Is it..?”
Sentence: It is imperative that we get to the church on time, or we will miss the wedding.
Sentence: “Is it absolutely imperative that you miss class?” said the teacher.

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Quarry
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: object of a hunt; prey
Usage: Generally a hunted animal or man, but also can be something you are after
Sentence: I raised the gun and shot, hitting my quarry in the hind flank..
Sentence: An “A” on the test is my quarry, because I have never had one.

12. Words to Know – “The Most Dangerous Game”
Scruple
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: an uneasy feeling arising from one’s conscience or principles
Usage: Refers to something that you have or do not have
Sentence: That man has no scruples, he would steal candy from a baby.
Sentence: I am unable to cheat on the test because I have scruples.

13. Words to Know – “The Most Dangerous Game”
Solicitously
Part of Speech: Adverb
Definition: with an expression of care or concern
Usage: Generally used to show your concern about someone or something.
Sentence: “Are you okay?” my mother asked me solicitously.

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Stamina
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: physical or moral strength
Usage: Generally used in junction with athletes to refer to their endurance
Sentence: I do not have enough stamina to run for 3 miles without stopping.
I would like to listen to you explain yourself, but I just do not have the stamina.

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Tangible
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: capable of being touched or felt; having actual from or substance
Usage: Refers to something being solid and real, but can also refer to an idea that makes sense
Sentence: We could not feel the colorless gas mixture because it was not tangible.
Sentence: His description of the train wreck was almost tangible; you could just about see it.

16. Words to Know – “The Most Dangerous Game”
Uncanny
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: so remarkable as to seem supernatural
Usage: a situation or something that is difficult to explain or understand
Sentence: The way he knew my thoughts was uncanny; he was so accurate.
Sentence: In an uncanny way, a strong wind began to blow in the hallway of my house.

17. Words to Know – “The Most Dangerous Game”
Zealous
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: intensely devoted and enthusiastic
Usage: Usually refers to a person or an act by a person.
Sentence: The zealous driver would not give up, even after his racecar was on fire.
Sentence: He is so zealous when it comes to doing something he enjoys.

18. Review Story Telling Elements
Plot
Character
Setting
Theme
Style

19. Plot
Definition: The sequence of events or actions that moves a story forward
Also: The main events in a story
Short Version: What happens!

20. Plot Elements Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action
Resolution

21. Basic Plot Diagram Climax Rising Action Falling Action Exposition
Conflicts and Complications
Falling Action
Exposition
Resolution

22. Plot Element – Rising Action
Rising Action – The events in a story that move the plot along by:
Adding conflicts and complications
Expanding the conflicts already presented

23. Conflicts A struggle between two opposing forces
Can be External or Internal
An external conflict may be between:
Two People (Man versus Man)
People and Society (Man versus Society)
People and Nature (Man versus Nature)
An internal conflict is between two ideas inside a character’s head (Man versus Self)

24. Conflicts Internal - Person versus Self
Identify the conflict in the following passage from “The Most Dangerous Game”:
I was lying in my tent with a splitting headache one night when a terrible thought pushed its way into my mind. Hunting was beginning to bore me! And hunting, remember, had been my life.
Internal - Person versus Self

25. Conflicts External: Person versus Person
Identify the conflict in the following passage from “The Most Dangerous Game”:
“Don’t talk rot Whitney,” said Rainsford, “You’re a big game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares hoe a Jaguar feels?”
“Perhaps the Jaguar does,” observed Whitney.
“Bah! They’ve no understanding.”
External: Person versus Person

26. Active Reading Exercise: Prediction
A prediction is an attempt to answer the question “What will happen next?”
To make predictions, notice the following as you read:
Interesting details about the character, plot, and setting
Unusual statements by the main characters
Foreshadowing – hints about future plot twists

27. Prediction Chart Make a chart like the one here in your notebook:
My Prediction
My Reasons
Actual Event
Was I Surprised?
Whitney and Rainsford will check out the island.
They seem eager and curious. They are hunters after all.
Actually, Rainsford falls overboard and swims to the island.
A little, but I kind of saw it coming.
Yes!
No, easy to guess.
Fill out as you read “The Most Dangerous Game”