Objective: Students will be able to identify the seven points on a plot pyramid in order to determine the elements of the exposition in "The Most Dangerous Game." Students will be able to evaluate instances of foreshadowing in order to make predictions about plot and character.
Do-Now: Vocab Practice
1) Name something which could be described as receding.
2) Would you be afraid of someone who had a disarming smile? Explain why or why not.
3) Would you be happy if the school day were prolonged? Explain why or why not.
4) Describe an imprudent decision you or someone you know has made.
5) Describe something you have surmounted in your life.
Today: 1) Go over Vocab Practice
2) Note-taking: Plot and foreshadowing. How can foreshadowing be used to make predictions?
3) Class will read pp. 5-6 of "The Most Dangerous Game" and answer Predicting Question #1.
4) In groups, read pp. 6-14 of "The Most Dangerous Game" and answer Predicting Questions #2-4.
To read the full text of "The Most Dangerous Game" online CLICK HERE.
Exit Slip: Describe the exposition of "The Most Dangerous Game." Where is the story set? Who are the main characters? What has happened so far? Based on what you have read, where do you believe the gunshots Rainsford heard while he was on the boat came from? (Make an inference)
Homework: Vocab Quiz #1 on FRIDAY!!!
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