The Necklace Vocab + Story

Front

Stupefied

Back

shocked or astonished

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Front

Inscrutable

Back

impossible to understand or interpret

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

What does Mathilde lack that makes her hesitant to go to the ball?

Back

a dress

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

Front

How does Madam Loisel's husband feel about their lives?

Back

He is happy with their poor life and feels it is already fulfilling.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

Front

Caste

Back

any class or group of people who inherit exclusive privileges or are perceived as socially distinct.

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Front

What is the main theme of 'The Necklace'?

Back

The dangers of vanity and the pursuit of wealth.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

Front

What does Mathilde dream of?

Back

A life of luxury and wealth.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

Front

What is the significance of the necklace in the story?

Back

It symbolizes wealth and social status, and its loss leads to Mathilde's downfall.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Front

What lesson does Mathilde learn by the end of the story?

Back

The importance of honesty and the value of her own life.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Front

What is the setting of 'The Necklace'?

Back

Late 19th century Paris, France.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.2