Parts of Speech
Vocabulary
"The Monkey's Paw"
"The Monkey's Paw" 2
Figurative Language
100
Which word in the following sentence is an adjective? "My desk is filthy!"
filthy
100
talked smack about someone
maligned
100
What is the name of the family around which the story is told?
White [Mr. White, Mrs. White, & Herbert]
100
What is the name of the man who visits the White Family in "The Monkey's Paw?"
Sergeant-Major Morris
100
"I am as angry as a bull" is an example of which type of figurative language?
Simile
200
Name the nouns in the following sentence. "I bought cheese, bread, and four sodas at the grocery store."
cheese, bread, sodas, & [grocery] store
200
Appearance or expression
visage
200
How many days has Herbert been dead when Mrs. White tries to convince Mr. White to use the monkey's paw to wish him alive again?
10 days
200
Who is banging on the door at the end of "The Monkey's Paw?"
Herbert
200
What kind of figurative language does Rice Krispies Cereal use in its slogan snap, crackle, and pop?"
Onomatopoeia
300
Which words in the following sentence are verbs? "He loved visiting his grandmother's house as a child because she was his favorite person in the world."
loved & was
300
Another word for "doing something sneakily" is
furtively
300
After Mr. White wished for 200£, what did Herbert see in the fire?
a monkey [simian] face
300
What was Mr. White's second wish?
For Herbert to be alive again
300
"The sun tried as hard as it could to shine as bright as it ever had, all in an effort to help Marie reach her destination on time." What type of figurative language is being used?
personification
400
ADJECTIVES modify [ blank ] and ADVERBS modify [ blank ].
ADJECTIVES: nouns & pronouns ADVERBS: adjectives, verbs, & adverbs
400
Life-threatening, severe, & serious are all synonyms of what word?
grave
400
True or False A theme of "The Monkey's Paw" is: "The White Family should have been careful what they wished for."
False
400
What is the name of the factory (mill) that Herbert worked at?
Maw and Meggins
400
I was so hungry last night that I ate a million Oreo's.
hyperbole
500
What part of speech is the word "NEVER" functioning as in the following sentence? "I will NEVER forgive you for eating my Sour Patch Kids."
Adverb
500
These are threats, risks, or dangers.
perils
500
"Well, I don't see the money," said [Herbert]... "and I bet I never shall." This is an example of what?
Foreshadowing
500
A fakir, an Indian holy man, put a spell on the monkey's paw to teach people that they cannot interfere with what?
fate
500
It costs an arm and a leg to fill up the gas tank nowadays!
idiom