Sunrise on the Reaping

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sunrise-on-the-reaping

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote Sunrise on the Reaping?Suzanne Collins
2. What is the publication date?March 18, 2025
3. What is the chronological placement?Set 24 years before the first novel in The Hunger Games trilogy
4. What is "Sunrise on the Reaping" about?It’s a new book by Suzanne Collins that follows a boy named Haymitch and the 50th Hunger Games, showing how the Capitol controls people.
5. When was the book released?The book was released on March 18, 2025.

Dystopian Literature: A genre depicting an imagined state or society where there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.
Prequel Novel: A literary work that predates and provides background for a previously established narrative or series.
Totalitarian Regime: A form of government that theoretically permits no rival parties or organizations, exercising absolute control over all aspects of life.