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Richard Connell’s “Most Dangerous Game” Worksheet Packet
Anticipation Guide
Directions: Look over the following opinion statements related to the topic that you will be reading next. Mark whether you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasons for thinking this way. Remember, these are opinion statements, so there is no right or wrong answer. After you have finished the reading, evaluate the statements again, and record your new thinking, especially in the ways that it is different from what you originally thought.
Statement #1: Those who perform well under pressure tend to succeed.
Before reading: Agree Disagree After Reading: Agree Disagree
Reasons for your thinking:
Before reading: ______
After reading: ______
Statement #2: A person’s character is revealed during intense competition.
Before reading: Agree Disagree After Reading: Agree Disagree
Reasons for your thinking:
Before reading: ______
After reading: ______
Statement #3: If faced with a seemingly impossible task, you should never try to accomplish it.
Before reading: Agree Disagree After Reading: Agree Disagree
Reasons for your thinking:
Before reading: ______
After reading: ______
Statement #4: The first impression you have of someone is always correct.
Before reading: Agree Disagree After Reading: Agree Disagree
Reasons for your thinking:
Before reading: ______
After reading: ______
Creating a Plot Summary
Title of Selection: Richard Connell’s “Most Dangerous Game”
Exposition :Narrative Hook:
Rising Action:
Climax:
Falling Action:
Resolution:
Literary Analysis: Conflict
External Conflict: the struggle between a character and an outside force.
Examples:
Person vs. Person______
Person vs. Society ______
Person vs. Nature ______
Person vs. Technology ______
Person vs. Fate ______
Internal Conflict: a character’s struggle with his or her own feelings or beliefs
Example:
Person vs. Feelings ______
Person vs. Beliefs ______
Hot Seat
Reading Assignment: “The Most Dangerous Game”
Directions: Now that you have finished reading, you should have many ideas about the characters involved. For the three characters listed below, write an important question that you would like to ask each of them. Then, putting yourself in their shoes, answer the questions as you think they would.
1. Name of character: General Zaroff
My question for the character:
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How I think the character would answer the question:
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2. Name of character: Rainsford
My question for the character:
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How I think the character would answer the question:
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3. Name of character: Ivan
My question for the character:
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How I think the character would answer the question:
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