The Monkey's Paw Worksheet

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The Monkey’s Paw

Directions: Please fill in the following chart completely including one piece of textual evidence cited correctly. Be sure to write in COMPLETE SENTENCES.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If this worksheet does not provide enough space for you to write in complete sentences or to write your textual evidence correctly, please use the back of this worksheet or separate piece of paper.

	Explanation	Textual Evidence Example: “Mr. White was a grumpy old man” (683).
Exposition The explanation should include: setting and characters
Conflict What is conflict in this story?
Rising Action What happens to increase the tension leading up to the climax?
Climax What is the turning point of the story and what makes this part the “turning point?”
Falling Action What happened after the Climax? Is the conflict solved?

English 8 Agenda 4/19/2010-4/23/2010

Monday (04/19):

- Turn in The Tempest Books (if you still need to use a Tempest book for our Soundtrack assignment you may find the complete play online at sparknotes.com (linked on the left of this page) or check out a copy from the library).

- Finish Reading "The Monkey's Paw" (680 in Literature book)

- "The Monkey's Paw" Worksheet (attached)

- Collect Soundtrack Assignment for Act V scene i

Homework: Finish "The Monkey's Paw" Worksheet

Tuesday (04/20):

- We do not meet today due to STAR Testing

Wednesday (04/21):

- Begin Grammar 6.3

- Collect "The Monkey's Paw" Worksheet

- Final CD Cover (and back) instructions/ work time

(Properly sized paper will be provided in class. The CD Cover should include the title "THE TEMPEST" and a colorful drawing/ cover. The Back CD Cover should include: The entire "playlist" found from each student's Soundtrack Assignment. This should also be colorful!).

Homework: Finish the first page of 6.3

Thursday (04/22):

- Finish All of Grammar 6.3

- Last chance to work on CD Cover and Back Cover in class

Homework: Finish all of Grammar 6.3. The entire Soundtrack Project is due on Tuesday (04/27) including both covers, and all soundtrack installments (there should be a total of 9)

Friday (04/23):

- Correct Grammar 6.3

- Read "The Hitchhiker" (page 654 in Literature Book)

- "The Hitchhiker" Worksheet (attached)

Homework: Finish "The Hitchhiker" Worksheet.