The Hunger Games Unit: Study Guide Questions Chap 1-7

I am gearing up to use The Hunger Games in my classroom this fall. I teach 8th grade, but have students whose reading level range from 3rd to 12th grade. Teaching a book like The Hunger Games, a book that can lend itself to so many different reading strategies and is also high interest is a real find. Below you will find some study guide questions I composed. I tried to have them cover the range of students found in my classroom.

Below in an excerpt of the questions. Over the next few days, I will post the rest of the questions along with other project ideas from my unit. Maybe not tomorrow though….I might just be stuck reading 🙂

Chapter 1

1. Describe District 12.

2. What illegal activity does Katniss participate in doing? Why does she need to do this?

3. Describe the relationship between Gale and Katniss. Do you have a relationship like this in your own life? Explain.

4. What is the reaping? Do you think this practice is fair? Explain.

5. Who is selected at the reaping?

Chapter 2-

1. How does Katniss save her sister from the reaping?

2. What kind of person do you think Peeta is? What evidence from the book led you to come to this conclusion?

Chapter 3

1. What instructions does Katniss leave for her mother?

2. What act of kindness does Peeta’s dad show to Katniss? How do you think this man might of influenced his son?

3. What advice does Gale give Katniss about surviving the games?

Chapter 4

1. Do you think Haymitch will be helpful as a mentor? Why or why not?

2. What does Katniss mean when she says: “A Kind Peeta Mellark is far more dangerous to me than an unkind one” ?

3. What happens to convince Haymitch that Peeta and Katniss might be fighters?

Chapter 5

1. The presentation of the tributes seems to be greatly focused on visual presentation and looks — what does this reveal about the belief systems of the Capitol?

2. Compare and contrast life in the Capitol to life in District 12.

Chapter 6

1. What is an Avox?

2. What prevents tributes from jumping off the roof? Why do you think this is in place?

3. What reasons would Peeta have for being curious about Gale?

Chapter 7

1. What are the pros and cons of  Peeta and Katniss being coached together?

2. What reasons does Peeta give for thinking Katniss will be better than him in the arena?

UPDATE: Get study questions for chapters 1-27 (ie, the entire book) here!