Help high schoolers go beyond basic comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this close reading inference worksheet covering Richard Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game.” An answer key and copy of the narrative are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will do the following:
- Read for literal comprehension
- Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
- Infer the intended effects of the authors’ word choices and narrative techniques
- Determine the function of a given detail
- Discern tone in context
- Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
- Compare and contrast two characters (Zaroff and Rainsford)
- Apply knowledge of literary devices with emphasis on allusion, euphemism, personification, situational irony, verbal irony, and more
- Make a rational prediction about the protagonist’s future behavior given the full context of the narrative
- Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
- Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
- Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
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