Monkey's Paw
At the beginning of the story, the father and son were playing what game?
What is chess?
What did Mr. White wish for on the monkey's paw?
What is 200 pounds?
Describe what it means to be "rubicund of visage."
What is having a reddish or shiny face?
What is a theme, or lesson, in this story?
a. Money is the root of all evil.
b. Mothers protect their children.
c. Hard work leads to success.
d. Be careful what you wish for.
Be careful what you wish for.
What is foreshadowing?
What is when the audience receives hints about what is to come?
What did Mr. White think he saw in the fire after he made his wishes on the paw?
What are "simian faces"?
How did Sergeant Major Morris say that he got the monkey's paw?
What is, the man who had it before him wished for death?
What word refers to an "ape-like" appearance?
What is simian?
What does the paw represent throughout the story?
a. greed
b. luck
c. happiness
d. anger
greed
What is imagery?
What is the author writing with detail to create a picture in the reader's mind?
Where did Sergeant Major Morris spend both 21 years and find the monkey's paw?
What is India?
What caused Mr. White to scream out after he made his wish on the monkey's paw?
What is, the paw moved in his hand?
What word means filled with horror or shock?
What is aghast?
Conflict: Mr White making a wish and having it turn out poorly is what type on conflict?
Character vs. Fate or Character vs. Supernatural
What is mood?
The emotional response a writer wishes to evoke.
The son was "putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the old lady knitting placidly by the fire." How could you describe the son's playing style?
What is "risky"?
What is the name of the White family's home?
What is Laburnam Villa?
With your team, you have 1 minute to write a sentence that uses the word "credulity" correctly.
Read the sentence aloud.
Which line spoken by Herbert best foreshadows what will happen to him?
a. "I don't see the money... and I bet I never will."
b. "We're going to be rich and famous"
c. "If you only cleared the house, you'd be happy"
d. "I expect to find the cash in a big bag"
"I don't see the money... and I bet I never will."
What is the main conflict in the text? Explain.
M. Spaulding decides
What reason could you infer that Morris has for throwing the monkey's paw into the fire?
What is, he was afraid of it?
Who won the game of chess, Mr. White or his son?
Who is his son?
With your team, you have 1 minute to write a sentence that uses the word "torrent" correctly.
Read the sentence aloud.
Using inference, why did Sgt. Morris decide not to sell the paw?
a. He wanted to keep all the wishes for himself.
b. If he sold the paw, he'd be cursed.
c. The paw was a gift from his great-grandfather.
d. The paw was evil.
The paw was evil.
What is an example of foreshadowing in the text, and what did it foreshadow?
Ms. Spaulding decides