“The Most Dangerous Game”
Written by: Richard Connell
Meet the Protagonist
He looks like a ……
Bill?
Doug?
Jim?
Connor?
You’ll have to wait and see!!
Who’s this guy??
Don’t worry! He’s not really in the
story!
Help! I can’t see anything!
List 3 adjectives to
describe the setting at
the beginning of “The
Most Dangerous
Game.”
Yikes, the fog is
palpable (so thick..you
can touch it)!
Before You Read
What is the most dangerous game you have ever played?
Before You Read
The vocabulary in this story is challenging in
spots, so let’s look at a few words!
1. Make four columns on a piece of paper.
2.
Place the numbers 1-5 on the left margin.
Skip 3 spaces between each number.
Vocabulary Directions
Label your four columns as follows…..
Column 1: Word
Column 2: Prediction Based on Context
Column 3: Picture (You will draw your own
picture here, so leave some space.)
Column 4: Definition & Part of Speech
Word #1 = palatial
Context:
Sandra couldn’t believe it; a picture of her
palatial home filled the front page of Better
Homes and Gardens (a magazine).
** Based on this sentence, write your prediction
in the second column.
Does this help?
Now, write the
definition in the 4th
column.
…of, pertaining to, or
resembling a palace
…adjective
Word #2 = cosmopolite
Context:
Tori, a true cosmopolite, traveled to
thirteen countries last year.
Take a look at Tori!
The Definition
…..someone who is well traveled and who
feels comfortable in all parts of the
world
….noun
Word # 3 - solicitous
Make a prediction based on the context.
My mother’s solicitous manner often
attracts people in need.
Does this monkey look solicitous?
Yes….
…The monkey looks CONCERNED.
…adjective
Word # 4 = ennui
Predict the definition based on the
context.
The endless lecture left me in a complete
state of ennui.
Does ennui ever strike you?
Define it!
…boredom…
…noun…
Word # 5 - repast
Make a prediction based on the context.
The evening repast lasted for two hours
because my grandmother served five
courses.
Are you hungry?
What is the definition of repast?
What is the part of speech?
A meal or the food provided or
eaten at a meal.
- Noun
A meal or the food provided or eaten at a
meal.
- Noun
Read the following quote.
“Life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong, and,
if need be, taken by the strong.”
- a character in the story
(who shall remain unnamed)
QW#9: “Life is for the Strong”
Under the vocabulary words, answer the following
questions in one paragraph or more.
“Life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong, and, if
need be, taken by the strong.”
1.
2.
3.
What does this quote mean?
How does this quote relate to the world in which
we live? (like a THEME!!!)
Do you agree with what the quote says?
While You Are Reading
You will focus on…
• Plot (Exposition, Rising Action/Inciting
Incident, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution)
• Conflict (self, character, nature, society)
• Characterization (we will learn this…)
• Figurative Language