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 anxious, to know what happens next—it keeps you turning the pages

• Once you’ve finished reading, you can piece together the clues and enjoy the story all the more.

The Most Dangerous Game Literary Focus: Foreshadowing

• In this suspenseful tale the ominous foreshadowing will hook you early on.

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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 plants

• your own experiences in life

• your understanding of how stories work

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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