Transcript The Monkey’s Paw - Mountain View Middle School

AGENDA OCTOBER 13

Good things

Collect “Monkey’s Paw” Paw

Compare “The Monkey’s Paw” movie to text: Venn Diagram

Monkey’s Paw Reading Guide Worksheet: Begin in class, finish
as homework.
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TEST RESCHEDULED FOR MONDAY!!!!!
C O M PA R E / C O N T R A S T B O O K T O
M OV I E
The Book/Film Similarities
What is different About The
Film Version
How does changing a little bit of the story change the MOOD and
TONE? Which version do you think is more spooky? Why?
AGENDA OCTOBER 12
 Good Things
 D.O.L.
 Finish reading ‘The Monkey’s Paw” page 680
 Review & analyze the plot, characters, mood, and setting of the
story
“The Monkey’s Paw”
 HOMEWORK: Monkey Paw Hand
 Remember: Test on Friday over the vocabulary & Literary
of The Tell Tale Heart and The Monkey’s Paw.
elements
D.O.L. COPY AND CORRECT
He beagan to talk, the little family circle regardin with eager interest
this visiter from distent parts, as he sqwared his broad shoulders in
the chair and spoke of wild seens and doughty deeds; of wars and
plags and strang peoples.
COMPARE CONTRAST

In your spiral notebook, create Three LARGE INTERSECTING
circles to compare and contrast the three versions of “The Monkey’s Paw.”
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Specifically, point out what DIFFERENCES there are among the
Characters, their Motivations, the Setting, the Mood and the
Foreshadowing.
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Where the circles OVERLAP, is where the stories are similar – point
out things that are not “obvious”
COMPARE-CONTRAST

Now that we have read the story, “The Monkey’s Paw”
by W. W. Jacobs and watched two versions of the story, “A
Retelling” by Alfred Hitchcock, and “The Monkey’s Paw”
movie you, will write a short Compare-Contrast essay:
COMPARE-CONTRAST

Write 1 paragraph Summarizing the story: Tell me what it is about. Be sure to
include the title of the story and the author.

Write 1 paragraph explaining the most important similarities of the three stories.
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Write 1 paragraph explaining the most important differences of the stories.
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Write 1 paragraph explaining the common theme in all three versions of the tale.

In Conclusion, write 1 paragraph explaining which STORY you liked best and
why. This is an analysis of the STORY, not the VISUALS. Use specific details
from the STORY to support your answer.
WARM-UP
If you had three wishes, what would you
wish for? Wishing for more wishes is not
allowed! Describe in detail what you would
wish for and why.
THE MONKEY’S PAW
By
W.W. Jacobs
WARM UP

Which do you believe to be true?:
• I am in complete control of everything that happens to me in my life,
good or bad, and nothing is predetermined. I am the maker of my
own destiny.
• Or….
• The events of life are predetermined for me, and I do not have
control over what happens to me, good or bad. Everything happens
for a reason, and I should not try to challenge my destiny.

Choose the statement that best reflects your opinion, and
support your answer with a specific example.
LITERARY TERMS
AND CONCEPTS
L I T E R A RY E L E M E N T S & S K I L L S
 Mood
 Tone
 Purpose
 Foreshadowing
 Suspense
 Universal themes
REVIEWING MOOD & TONE
Mood = the overall feeling that the reader feels.
Tone = The writer’s attitude about what He or
she writes.
Remember! Mr. T.W.
PURPOSE
 The specific reason for reading a
piece of literature.
 In this case, our purpose is to
Analyze:
• The influence of setting on
the mood and tone of the
story,
• the motivations of characters,
• and the application of the
theme to real life.
FORESHADOW
 Clues or hints given
throughout the story which add
to the suspense and help you
guess what will happen in the
end.
SUSPENSE
 The anxiety or tension that
develops as the plot moves
toward the climax.
UNIVERSAL THEMES

Common lessons or
morals taught through
several literary works,
cultures, and perspectives.
Universal Themes include:
 You cannot buy happiness
 It is better to give than to
receive.
 All actions have consquences.
 Cheaters don’t win.
VOCABULARY LIST

Write down the word

Write down the Context clue used for the Sentence.
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Make a reasonable guess about the meaning.

Confirm or revise guess with the actual meaning
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
1.
Example: look for punctuation and words such as “like”, “or”, “for
example.”
2.
General: Read the whole paragraph for the meaning of the word.
3.
Synonym/Compare: using a word with the same meaning that you
probably know to provide the meaning of the context word.
4.
Antonym/Contrast: using a word with an opposite meaning you probably
know to provide the meaning of the context word.
5.
Restatement: the definition is provided in the sentence.
Check your work!
How did you do?
FAKIR
 Typically, Fakir’s sell lucky
charms and perform incredible
feats, such as laying on a bed of
nails or appearing to float.
 A magic man, street
performer in India.
SIMIAN
 Adjective
 “The fire had a simian look in
the flames, like a howler monkey
staring back.”
 Monkey-like
TALISMAN
 Noun
 “Before the test, Herbert
took out his talisman and wished
for an A.”
 A good luck charm.
PERIL
 Noun (thing)
 The weather had placed the
family into unnecessary peril.
 Danger
SURVEYING
 Adjective (helps a noun)
 Mr. Hager was surveying the
land before they could start their
project.
 To look across the land
GRIMACE
 Noun (thing)
 Sarah bit into the octopus
and grimaced at the taste.
 Unpleasant, digusted look.
FATE
 Noun (thing)
 Fate has played an important
role in the play of Romeo and
Juliet.
 Destiny
CREDULITY
 Noun (thing)
 The girl thought she heard
the dog talk to the cat; the
mother laughed at her daughter’s
credulity.
 Gullible, easily fooled
AMIABLY

“Mr. White welcomed the
guest amiably, with a smile and a
handshake.”

Friendly
INTERCEPT

“Mr. White looked up, just in
time to intercept a knowing
glance between mother and
son.”

To cross or get between
ENTHRALLED

“The three sat enthralled,
listening to the Sergeant Major’s
story eagerly.”

Closely interested
PROSAIC
 “There was an air of
prosaic wholesomeness
in the room, just like
every other day.”
 Dull, boring
FRIVOLOUS
 “It seemed frivolous
to ask for more, as she
already had more than
enough new clothes.”
 Over the top,
unnecessary
AVARICIOUS

“He came across as a greedy,
uncaring, avaricious person
driven by money.”

Greedy
MALIGNED

“The woman was quite
maligned when the dimwitted
man asked her age. Didn’t he
know you never ask a woman
her age?”

Offended
ANTIMACASSAR

“My grandmother had a
knitted antimacassar on to top
of her favorite chair on which
the cat would sit.”

A decorative cloth or covering
along the top of a chair or
couch.
WORDS TO KNOW
QUIZ
DIRECTIONS

Number your paper 1-13

Write the word, then the correct definition and its letter.
ENTHRALLED

A. Danger
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B. In between

C. Very Interested
TALISMAN
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A. A magical charm
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B. A monkey
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C. Destiny
SURVEYING
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A. A Test
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B. To look closely at something
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C. Friendly, hospitable
AMIABLY
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A. Friendly, hospitable
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B. Disgusted, Scowl
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C. Destiny
GRIMACE
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A. Danger
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B. Scowl, Disgusted look
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C. Listening with interest
PERILS
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A. Fate
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B. Danger

C. Greedy
FATE

A. Destiny

B. Danger
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C. Magical object
AVARICIOUS
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A: A cloth on the back of a couch to protect the fabric.
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B: Offended, Insulted
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C: Greedy for money or wealth
CREDULITY
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A: Not easily fooled
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B: Believing things too readily
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C: Boring, Commonplace
INTERCEPT
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A: Over the top, unnecessary
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B: In the middle or in between
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C: Friendly, Hospitable
MALIGNED
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A: Insulted, Offended
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B: In between, in the middle
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C: Good luck, Magic
ANTIMACASSAR
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A: Magical, Good luck
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B: Destiny
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C: A cloth covering the back of a couch to protect the fabric.
SIMIAN

A.
Greedy for money or wealth
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B.
Monkey-like
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C.
Lucky Charm
READING ANALYSIS
Copy the following questions into your spiral notebook
QUESTION 1
Respond to the quote: “If you keep it,
don’t blame me for what happens.”
What does Sergeant Major Morris mean
by this?
QUESTION 2
Explain how Mr. White’s feelings about
the monkey’s paw change throughout the
story. Use specific details from the story to
support your answer.
QUESTION 3
Cite at least three instances of
FORESHADOWING in the story. Include the
exact wording from the story and the page number
Explain why each is an example of
foreshadowing.
QUESTION 4
We have just listened to “The Monkey’s Paw” By
W.W. Jacobs.
What is the THEME of this story? What are we
supposed to learn from this?
QUESTION 5
Decide whether Herbert’s death is due to
Fate or Coincidence. Using specific examples
from the story, write two paragraphs
defending your decision about the cause of
his death.
AGENDA OCTOBER 14

Good Things

Finish Compare-Contrast exercise
• A Retelling
• Tree house of Horrors

Compare-Contrast essay: Due Tomorrow in PEN

MONKEY’S PAW OWNER’S MANUAL DUE MONDAY.
CLASS TIME TOMORROW TO WORK ON IT.