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The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell
Introducing the Story
Literary Focus: Foreshadowing
Reading Skills: Making Predictions
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The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell
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?
The Most Dangerous Game Introducing the Story
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Foreshadowing is the use of clues that hint at later events in the story. Foreshadowing
The Most Dangerous Game Literary Focus: Foreshadowing
• creates suspense
• makes you curious, even nervous, to know what happens next—it keeps you turning the pages
Foreshadowing: Clues and hints about what will happen later in the story
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• creates suspense
• makes you curious and want to read more
When you read a suspense-filled story, you make predictions about what is going to happen, often without even realizing it.
The Most Dangerous Game Reading Skills: Making Predictions
A prediction is a type of inference or a guess based on evidence. Predictions may be based on
• clues the writer puts in (Foreshadowing hints)
• your own experiences in life (“This happened to me before!”)
• your understanding of how stories work (“Of course the good guy will win. He always does!”)
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Prediction: a guess about what will happen based on evidence like:
• Author’s clues
• My life experience
• My knowledge of stories
The titles of stories and any illustrations can also provide clues about the story.
The Most Dangerous Game Reading Skills: Making Predictions
• What do you predict the title of this famous adventure story might mean?
• What do the illustrations hint at?
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