Transcription of “THE monkey’s paw” - pehs.psd202.org
1 THE monkey S PAW BY 2: Outcome D, Benchmarks 1-2 PrepWHAT you could make 3 wishes and they would come true; what would you wish for? Be ready to share Also, do you believe in MAGIC?ANNOTATE FOR:-SETTING (time & place)-IMAGERY (all senses)-CONFLICT (external & internal)-CHARACTERIZATION ( )-THEMEM ultiple Choice Questions DUE @ END OF CLASS TODAY!DISCUSS: 1. What type of mood is established in the beginning of the story? How? 2. What magical ability does the monkey s paw have? 3. Sergeant Major Morris face whitens when he reveals that he has had three wishes; why? 4. What was the first man s third wish? 5. How do the Whites come to receive the $200? 6. Why does Mrs. White want the monkey 's paw?
2 What is the second wish? 7. What do you suppose was the final wish? FIRST: ANSWER THE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS THEN: HIGHLIGHT 2 QUOTES TO SUPPORT GREED CAN LEAD TO PROBLEMS MULTIPLE CHOICE ANSWER KEY1) C6) B2) D7) C3) A8) B4) A9) B5) DTIPS FOR SUCCESS THESIS: In the short story The monkey s Paw, Jacobs uses auditory imageryand indirect characterization to prove greed can lead to problems. BACKGROUND: Pretend the person reading your paragraph has not read the story; briefly describe the setting, conflict, and characters. LEAD-IN & QUOTE: Include a transition and provide more background information to create, a blended sentence (Jacobs 2). EXPLANATION/ANALYSIS:Don t summarize/restate the quote; explain the impact of the literary device and connect to theme.
3 NO THIS QUOTE SHOWS CONCLUDING SENTENCE:Re-word thesis; no repetition. Formal Language:No contractions, 1st/2ndperson pronouns, weak words, & EDIT CLAIM STATEMENT Does the claim statement: include the author s first and last name spelled and capitalized correctly? include the correct text type (short story) and title in quotation marks, spelled, and capitalized correctly? include one or two literary devices? (imagery, conflict, characterization, etc.) include a theme (developed/full sentence; message about life to all readers; opinion; general)? make sense and appear as the first sentence of the paragraph? EVIDENCE Do both quotes: exemplify the literary device(s) mentioned in the claim statement?
4 Include a blendedlead in with transition and background? (your words + author s words = full sentence) include proper MLA citations and punctuation? EX: Blended lead-in to, quote (Steinbeck 31). have at least 2 sentences after analyzing device s impact and connecting it back to the theme? OTHER Is the paragraph free of contractions (can t, it s, don t, etc.)and 1st/2ndperson pronouns (I, you, my, our, etc.)? Is the word choice vivid and varied (no generic/bland words such as bad, thing, etc. & no repetition)? Does the writer almost always use correct capitalization, punctuation, and spelling? Is the paragraph organized & easy to understand? Does it flow smoothly? Are ideas/details clear & easy to follow?
5 Does the paragraph demonstrate an understanding of the entire text (story), literary device(s), and theme? Is the paragraph free of This quote shows, This proves that, and I think type statements? Does the paragraph end with a concluding statement without repeatingthe claim statement? REVISE & RE-WRITEAUDIO (different version from hard copy)
