Access 2 First Read: The Monkey's Paw

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1 Fill in the Blanks Follow along with the video preview and fill in the blanks with the missing words as you listen England, 1902 A deserted street A cold, wet The White family gathers around the fire with their, Sergeant Major Morris He tells them of and of the British Army, then lifts an object from his pocket - a monkey's This magic relic, he says, has the Whites to grant its owner three wishes What will the for? What consequences befall those who tempt? Find out Read W W Jacobs horror story, "The Monkey's Paw" Introduction Glossary As you read and listen to the introduction to âthe Monkey's Paw,â look for these key words and use the definitions below to help you understand the story: WORD or IDIOM cautionary well-to-do DEFINITION giving a warning wealthy or rich Victorian from the time of the reign of Queen Victoria of England; dubious fortunes questionable or suspicious wealth Copyright BookheadEd Learning, LLC Page 1 of 7

2 List Differences With your partner, look at the sample sentences from âthe Monkey's Paw,â and underline details that give you clues that this story is set in a different time than today's world Explain what differences you see in the second column Text Excerpt Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnam Villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly What is the difference? "Parlour" seems like an old-fashioned word They seem to be using a fire to heat their house The sergeant-major shook hands, and taking the proffered seat by the fire, watched contentedly while his host got out whiskey and tumblers and stood a small copper kettle on the fire In mental connection with the two hundred pounds, she noticed that the stranger was well dressed, and wore a silk hat of glossy newness Three times he paused at the gate, and then walked on again "I beg that you will understand I am only their servant and merely obeying orders" Her husband struck a match and lit the candle "Get back to bed," he said, unsteadily "You don't know what you are saying" The street lamp flickering opposite shone on a quiet and deserted road Copyright BookheadEd Learning, LLC Page 2 of 7

3 Text Glossary Use these explanations of difficult words or expressions to help you read the story âthe Monkey's Pawâ Add to this list if you find more unfamiliar words or idioms as you read: WORD or IDIOM perils visage mummy fate mischief simian DEFINITION dangers face dried out body or body part what is destined, or meant, to happen in the future harm or trouble caused by something or someone like a monkey *L86 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression Copyright BookheadEd Learning, LLC Page 3 of 7

4 Annotation Guide Use the following annotation guidelines to help you annotate the story âthe Monkey's Paw" Be sure to make annotations or highlights to the text to complete each line 1 Highlight at least two sentences or passages that you have questions about Enter your questions as annotations 2 Highlight at least one passage that connects with something you already know and use the annotation tool to explain the connection 3 Highlight the key characters in the excerpt and use the annotation tool to provide a brief description of what you know about them 4 Highlight the key events and details in the passage and make annotations that explain the sequential order in which they occur For example, Nothing, said the soldier, hastily Leastways nothing worth hearing Annotation: First clue that there is something negative about the monkey s paw, because the sergeant-major tries to avoid telling the story 5 Highlight vocabulary words and explain what you think the words mean based on how they are used in the text 6 Highlight any additional unfamiliar vocabulary Use the annotation tool to make predictions about the meaning of these unfamiliar terms 7 Highlight two examples that show how a character reacts to what is happening in the story Use the annotation tool to explain your reaction to what the character is going through in these moments Copyright BookheadEd Learning, LLC Page 4 of 7

5 Analyze the Discussion As you watch the SyncTV episode for The Monkey s Paw, think about and answer the following questions Use information and specific examples from the SyncTV episode to support your answers Write your answers in the right-hand column 1:21 - What textual evidence leads Daniela to believe that the Whites are rich? They live in a villa - or a big house 1:34 - Daniela tells the group that the setting sounds quiet, peaceful What evidence does Ethan offer to support her ideas? 2:14 - What evidence do Daniela and Amanda find to support the idea that the Sergeant no longer wants the monkey s paw? 2:36 - How does Andrew support the idea that Mr White is being greedy? 3:20 - The students decide that the monkey s paw isn t designed to punish people who are being greedy What evidence did Daniela find that caused them to change their mind? 3:45 - What do the students decide is the central theme of the story? Copyright BookheadEd Learning, LLC Page 5 of 7

6 Sentence Frames Use the following sentence frames to write your answers for the Think Questions 1 I can tell Herbert's attitude toward the monkey's paw is because the text says describes him as 2 At the start of the story, the author uses and it also and to foreshadow the three wishes having negative consequences 3 Mr White's feelings about the monkey's paw before the first wish seem to be Then when he goes to make the second wish he seems to feel makes the third wish, his feelings have changed to As he 4 The text says that the sergeant-major takes "the proffered seat by the fire" This makes me think that the meaning of proffered is Another line that makes me think this is 5 When the sergeant-major says, "but I warn you of the consequences," I think the meaning of consequences is Two lines in the text that make me think this are and 6 I can tell that Amanda Ethan's evidence shows that the family was to the details that Ethan cited, and that is why Amanda came to the conclusion that the setting "sounds perfect" 7 Amanda's statement helps to connect the ideas expressed during the discussion by Ethan thinks that Mr White was being when he only asked for 200 pounds, but Daniela points out that Daniela also brings up the fact that Mr White complains about Amanda's statement helps puts all these ideas together 8 Daniela's point helps Andrew, Ethan, and Amanda realize that the theme may not be about other's ideas and come up with, but about They build off of each Copyright BookheadEd Learning, LLC Page 6 of 7

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Access 4 First Read: The Monkey's Paw

Access 4 First Read: The Monkey's Paw Introduction Glossary As you read and listen to the introduction to "The Monkey's Paw," look for these key words and use the definitions below to help you understand the story: WORD or IDIOM cautionary