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.
BELLWORK: THURSDAY,
10/24/13
1. Place your summary paragraphs on “The
Third Wish” on your desk.
2. Take out your green “Comparing Literature”
chart from yesterday.
3. Take out your Bellwork sheet, containing the
objectives & notes on mood and resolution
from yesterday.
“THE
MONKEY’S
PAW”
By
W.W. Jacobs
Pages 85-99
OBJECTIVES
I can…
 identify the mood of a short story by
analyzing the author's use of words/phrases.
 determine the resolution of a short story by
analyzing the events and character actions in
the stories.
REVIEWING MOOD &
RESOLUTION
Mood = the overall feeling of a piece of
literature
Resolution: final part of the story in which the
conflict is resolved and the story is brought to a
close.
Answer the following questions from the PowerPoint on your
green “Comparing Stories” Chart:
“The Monkey’s Paw” “The Third Wish”
Main character
_________
What does he want? _________
First wish
_________
(and consequences) _________
Second wish
_________
(and consequences) _________
Third wish
_________
(and consequences) _________
Mood of the story
_________
How does the story end?_________
Lesson about life
_________
HOMEWORK: 10/24/13
 Complete the "Reading Check" chart
from page 100 for "The Monkey's Paw”
by drawing the chart and answering the
sections correctly.
 Study for Vocabulary Test (#s 11-30
from the handout) on “The Landlady”
tomorrow.
READING ANALYSIS
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
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.