October 6, 2011 DO NOW: Take out pen/pencil Put everything away Have a Lit. Book on desk When finished with quiz, put in basket Then, begin Pre-Reading assignment

Pre-reading Activity Look at the title, illustration and quote

“If you keep it don’t blame me for what happens” on page 186.

What do you think this story will be about? What role will the monkey’s paw play?

DO NOT begin reading!!

Question: If you could have any three wishes what

would they be? What might be a negative consequence of

these wishes?

The Monkey’s Paw

By

W.W. JacobsObj: Use background information and vocabulary to help interpret and analyze story

Terms to Know

short for “checkmate,” the winning move in a chess game

Mate

Arabian Nights

A collection of ancient tales from Arabia, India, Persia, and other countries; also know as The Thousand and One Nights. Many of the stories involve wishes and magic

Pounds

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British money – 200 hundred pounds would be worth about 1,000 dollars at the time of the story

liability

Legal responsibility for damage or loss

About the Author – W.W. Jacobs

1863-1943

Born in England

Full name William Wymark Jacobs

His father worked on the shipping docks

Because of this experience most of W.W. Jacobs stories are humorous seafaring tales

He wrote more than 150 stories

“The Monkey’s Paw” is his most famous story

Characters Mr. and Mrs. White (residents of the home) Their son, Herbert, who is 19. Sergeant Major Morris – a friend who

served in the British Army in India for 21 years

A Stranger

October 7, 2011 DO NOW:

Make sure you have a Literature Textbook Take out ISN

The Setting The story takes place in an English suburb

in the White family’s home. It is around the year 1920 The first scene opens on a dark and stormy

winter night A guest arrives at the house

Literature Terms pg. 12 SUSPENSE:

the uncertainty or anxiety the reader feels about what will happen next.

Look for examples of how the writer creates suspense in “The Monkey’s Paw”.

After reading questions

What is the mood at the beginning of the story?

How does the author set the mood? How does the first owner’s wish

foreshadow what is to come? How does Morris’s statement “I’m warning

you, you won’t like the consequences.” add to the suspense?

Summary

Summarize “The Monkey’s Paw”

INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Remember to include the mood of the story. Discuss one use of foreshadowing. Discuss at least two examples of suspense Once finished… read the beginning of the

short story and see how it is different