The Hunger Games Ch. 1 Vocab

Context Clues

100

• Katniss had to gather plants carefully so her family would have food.

Gather means:

-limit

-gather

-determine

gather

200

• Food was scarce in District 12, and most families were always hungry.

Scarce means:

-nervous

-limited

-collect

limited

300

• Katniss showed strong resolve when she decided to take care of her family.

Resolve means:

-tense

-nervous

-determination

determination

400

• Prim was reluctant to let Katniss go hunting because it was dangerous.

Reluctant means:

-unwilling

-determined

-collect

unwilling

500

The atmosphere on Reaping Day was very tense as everyone waited.

Tense means:

-limited

-collect

-nervous`

nervous

Fill in the blank

100

Supplies were very  ______ after the storm, so people had to share.

gather, scarce, resolve

scarce

200

She tried to ________ enough berries to make a meal.

gather, scarce, resolve

gather

300

His _________ to finish the race helped him keep going.

 resolve, reluctant, tense

resolve

400

He was __________ to raise his hand because he wasn’t sure of the answer.

gather, scarce, reluctant

reluctant

500

The room felt _________ as the students waited for the test to begin.

gather, scarce, tense

tense

Synonyms-Antonyms

100

Gather: 

Synonym:

-eager, collect, nervous

Antonym:

-scatter, calm, limited

Synonym-collect

Antonym-scatter

200

Scarce

Synonym:

limited, calm, determination

Antonym:

plentiful, quit, nervous

synonym-limited

antonym-plentiful

300

A synonym for "resolve"

-determination

-calm

-eager

determination

400

Antonym for "reluctant"

-scatter

-eager

-limited

eager

500

Antonym of "tense"

-calm

-unwilling

-limited

calm

Wh Questions

100

Who are the characters in the story?

-Katniss

-Abe

-Gale

-Prim 

-Megan

Katniss, Prim, Gale

200

Where does the story take place? 

-The School

-District 12

- The beach

District 12

300

1. What event is coming up that everyone in the district is talking about?

-The mine is closing

-The village fair

-The Reaping

The Reaping

400

1. Why do you think Katniss is willing to risk her safety to hunt in the woods?

-She has to feed/take care of her family

-She likes to sneak outside the fence

-She is allowed hunt because it's her job

She has to feed/take care of her family

500

1. What are some of Katniss’s feelings about the Capitol and the Hunger Games?

-she is excited about the competition 

-she is happy her sister was chosen

-she is angry that the Capitol does this to children

Angry that the Capitol does this to children

And/But/So

100

• Katniss lives in District 12 ____ she takes care of her sister Prim.

and

200

• She hunts in the woods ____she can provide food for her family.

so

300

• The Reaping day arrives ____ everyone in the district is nervous.

and

400

• Prim’s name is chosen _____ Katniss volunteers to take her place.

but

500

• Katniss faces the Hunger Games _____ she knows she must be brave.

but