Monkey's Paw Vocabulary
Dangers or risks (noun)
What are perils?
This part of the plot is the highest point of tension, drama, or excitement.
What is the climax?
This part of an effective paragraph answers the prompt and takes a side.
What is a claim?
This social media platform is known for short-form videos that often go viral.
What is TikTok?
This part of speech refers to a person, place, or thing.
What is a noun?
A person'a face or expression (noun)
What is visage?
This part of the plot introduces the characters and setting.
What is exposition?
This part of an effective paragraph gives background information (who, what, when, where, why).
What is context?
This slang word is all about exchanging hot gossip! (nos encantan los chismes!)
What is tea?
This is what you should do to the first letter of names, specific places, and sentences.
What is capitalize?
In a calm, peaceful, or tranquil way (adverb)
This part of the plot happens as Mr. White makes his first wish.
What is rising action?
This part of an effective paragraph comes from the text and supports your claim.
What is evidence?
This American rapper and influential hip-hop artist performed at the Super Bowl halftime show
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
This part of speech is used to describe a noun.
What is an adjective?
to speak about someone in a spiteful or critical manner (verb)
What is maligned?
The final part of a story's plot, where the conflict is resolved and the story's themes are conveyed
What is resolution?
This part of an effective paragraph explains how your evidence supports your claim.
What is analysis?
This vocabulary word went viral by a very mindful content creator?
What is demure?
Words that sound the same but are spelled differently (bear and bare, flower and flour, mail and male).
What is a homophone?
A willingness to believe something too easily (noun)
What is credulity?
This part plot is a struggle between opposing forces that drives a story's plot forward. It's a problem or obstacle that prevents the main character from reaching their goals.
What is conflict?
Example: "The monkey's paw is introduced to the family by Sergeant Major Morris, who warns the family of the paw's magical powers."
What is providing context?
This slang word indicates that someone is being over-praised or complimented too much.
What is glazed?
This punctuation goes before a FANBOY (when used between a dependent and independent phrase).
What is a comma?