| A | B |
| sixty seconds | how long the contestants are required to stand on their metal circles |
| Cornucopia | a giant golden horn shaped like a cone |
| silver sheath of arrows and a bow | Katniss spots these items among the treasures of the Cornucopia |
| boy from District 9 | this contestant dies while fighting with Katniss for an orange backpack |
| girl from District 2 | this contestant chases Katniss with knives |
| eleven | the number of tributes that die on the first day |
| thirteen | the number of tributes left after the first day |
| water | the item that Katniss desperately needs to find to survive |
| Peeta | Katniss finds out this person is fighting with a group of Career tributes |
| Rue | Katniss describes this person as being too smart to be the fire starter |