The Hunger Games

First Chapter: 5121 Words

Description: As punishment for a failed revolt, each district of Panem is forced to select two tributes, one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18, to fight to the death in the annual Hunger Games until there is only one survivor.

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Prose and Practice:

1. Read the first chapter of The Hunger Games

   • What is the setting of the first chapter, and how does it set the tone for the story?

   • What is the initial conflict or problem that arises in the first chapter?

   • Did you find any particular passage or sentence in the first chapter that stood out to you? Why?

2. Annotate your copy for grammatical features

3. Review the sample annotations and compare notes.

4. Review the Technique Takeaway

5. Select a technique and leverage it in your draft/work. 

6. Select a new book and practice again!