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“The Most Dangerous Game”. Spelling Strategy. The suffixes –able and –ible have the same meaning but slightly different spellings. Review each term below. Which is the correct spelling? Terrable / Terrible Unquenchable / Unquenchible Regrettable / Regrettible Impossable / Impossible.
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Spelling Strategy • The suffixes –able and –ible have the same meaning but slightly different spellings. Review each term below. Which is the correct spelling? • Terrable / Terrible • Unquenchable / Unquenchible • Regrettable / Regrettible • Impossable / Impossible
Vocabulary Palpable Indolently Bizarre Naïve Grotesque Scruples Blandly Futile • The farmer was _____ about city life. • “Surrender now,” commanded the conqueror. “Resistance is _____.” • The silence was so _____ that you could cut it with a knife. • He lounged on the couch _____. • They met under rather _____ circumstances: a camel auction. • With its fans and twisted features, the mask was amazingly _____. • The officer phrased his sentences _____ to avoid making people angry. • She had her _____ and would not give in to peer pressure.
Pronouns and Antecedents • Pronouns are words that stand for nouns or for words that take the place of nouns. Antecedents are the words for which pronouns stand. • Ex. Rainsford feared for his life. • Ex. Zaroff’s dogs used their sense of smell. • Ex. The jungle is a unique place with its wild animals and dense trees.
Pronouns and Antecedents What is the pronoun? The antecedent? • A superstitious sailor can taint the whole company with his fear. • Rainsford remembered the shots. They had come from the right. • The general said, “I was about to have my dinner.” • “Follow Ivan, if you please, Mr. Rainsford.” • He had never slept better, Rainsford decided.
Reading Review • In the last scene of the story, why does Rainsford say, “I am still a beast at bay”? How do you think the hunting experience with Zaroff changed Rainsford? • Stories may often contain different types of CONFLICTS throughout the plot. Use a chart like the one below to label and explain two more conflicts from “The Most Dangerous Game.” ** Why do these conflicts occur? How are they resolved? Is the resolution satisfactory to the reader? Why or why not? 3. SUSPENSEis the feeling of uncertainty or anxiety the reader has during a story. Suspense can create a sense of dread in the reader. Using a chart like the one below, show how the details of Rainsford’s first night (p. 32) build a sense of dread. Add three more details.
