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The Most Dangerous Game Readers’ Theater Script | Small Group | Grades 9–12
The Most Dangerous Game Readers’ Theater Script | Small Group | Grades 9–12
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This 10-scene Readers’ Theater adapts Richard Connell’s The Most Dangerous Game into a taut classroom thriller: on Ship‑Trap Island, hunter Sanger Rainsford becomes the prey of General Zaroff’s “sport.” Through tense pursuits, cunning traps, and ethical showdowns, students analyze how arrogance collapses into empathy under survival’s pressure—perfect for small groups to practice fluent reading while debating power, choice, and consequence.
- Grades: Grades 9–12
- Time: ~22 min read‑aloud
- Additional Time: ~30 min for discussion or extension
- Format: Google Docs (editable); PDF; Google Slides (student worksheet); Answer Keys; Google Forms (self‑grading)
- Standards: CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3
Best for: Close reading fluency, discussion & writing.
What’s Included
- Script: ~2300 words, 10 scenes, 8 characters, casting breakdown (editable Google Doc/PDF)
- Teacher Guide: ~10 pages with scene summaries, primary‑source context, discussion questions, standards alignment, and answer keys (Google Doc/PDF)
- Student Worksheet: ~25 slides with 10 vocabulary words, 10 short‑answer questions, 5 analysis questions, and 5 optional application questions
- Google Forms Quiz: 20‑question, self‑grading
Skills Addressed
- Fluency & prosody through performance
- Close reading & citing textual evidence
- Theme, conflict, and characterization
- Argument & discussion about ethics
Teaching Tips
Run in small groups by role complexity. Rehearse tone and pacing for suspense. Compare to short story or film adaptations for ELA connections and evidence work.
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