Novel Study: The Hunger Games: Discussion Guide #6

Use this reading guide to encourage thoughtful discussions about the final chapters of Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games. Designed for seventh- and eighth-grade readers, this discussion guide covers chapters 24–27—the last half of Part III, “The Victor”—from the last two days in the arena and the aftermath of the Games in the Capitol, to Katniss and Peeta on the train home back to District Twelve. These discussion questions are a great way to encourage students to think deeply about characters’ actions and motivations, make connections within the novel, analyze the author’s craft, and make predictions based on text evidence. For more activities and discussion guides related to The Hunger Games, be sure to check out the full set of worksheets!