The M ost Dang e r ous Game
by Richard Connell
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Introducing the Story
Literary Focus: Foreshadowing
Reading Skills: Making Predictions
The Most Dangerous Game
by Richard Connell
The Most Dangerous Game
Introducing the Story
There is a passion for hunting something deeply implanted in the human breast.
Charles Dickens (1812–1870)
The Most Dangerous Game
Introducing the Story
This adventure story is set on Ship-Trap Island, a mysterious island inhabited by General Zaroff. Zaroff is a cultured but sinister Russian who hunts the most dangerous game in the world. Russian takes refuge on a tropical island. Why is General Zaroff so far from home?
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The Most Dangerous Game
Literary Focus: Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing is the use of clues that hint at later events in the story. Foreshadowing • creates suspense • makes you curious, even anxious, to know what happens next—it keeps you turning the pages
The Most Dangerous Game
Literary Focus: Foreshadowing
• Once you’ve finished reading, you can piece together the clues and enjoy the story all the more. • In this suspenseful tale the ominous foreshadowing will hook you early on.
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The Most Dangerous Game
Reading Skills: Making Predictions
When you read a suspense-filled story, you make predictions about what is going to happen, often without even realizing it.
When do we make predictions while reading?
A prediction is a type of inference or a guess based on evidence. Predictions may be based on • clues the writer plants • your own experiences in life
• your understanding of how stories work
The Most Dangerous Game
Reading Skills: Making Predictions
The titles of stories and any illustrations can also provide clues about the story. • What do you predict the title of this famous adventure story might mean? • What do the illustrations hint at?
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