The Yellow Wallpaper

​Success Criteria:

​Bellwork Question:

​Materials:

I can analyze how the characters and setting drive the plot of the story

• Pencil

• Highlighters x3 colors

• "The Yellow Wallpaper" story

• ELA Folder

• Bellwork

• Double Entry Journal

Wednesday 12-10-2025

The narrator says: "The color is repellent, almost revolting; a smouldering unclean yellow, strangely faded by the slow-turning sunlight."

Based on context clues, what does

"repellent" mean?

A) Attractive and inviting

B) Bright and cheerful

C) Disgusting and off-putting

ELA.8.R.1.1: Analyze the interaction between character development,

setting, and plot in a literary text.

B.E.S.T. Benchmark

​Expectations:

• Backpacks by the windows.

• Assigned Seats

• Bellringer:

  • Write success criteria AND the question answer.

• Enter the room and grab materials.

• Keep track of your own work. I cannot print extras.

​Learning Intention

​Agenda

​Success Criteria

​I can analyze how the characters and setting drive the plot of the story

• Bellwork

• Good News (2mins)

• Review Expectations

• Discuss this week

• "The Yellow Wallpaper"

  • Interactive Slides

I am learning to read and think critically about literary text.

Poll

Pick the emoji that best describes how you feel today.

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​Annotations

Make a key on your paper.

One color= character traits
One color= key plot points
One color= setting details

​Highlight the text as you notice these elements.
In the margins (the side), ocassionally write small notes to yourself.

Open Ended

Setting: Look at what you highlighted for the setting. Give a description of the room the narrator is staying in. Use evidence from the text.

​Double Entry Journals*

While we work on this text, make sure you are filling in your double entry journal. For the page number, you can put "YWP" and the number.

​From the text	​From your mind
​ ​Something you highlighted while reading. A line that tells you about a character a line that suggests a theme	​ ​Explain why you highlighted it. What you think about a character what you think the theme is

​IDEAS for what to add

*checked on Fridays

Open Ended

Read AND annotate the second page (front and back) only of "The Yellow Wallpaper."

When you've finished, type one thought you had while reading as your answer here. Submit. Then, fill in 2 rows of your Double Entry Journal.

Characterization

Direct Characterization

The author tells us specifically and directly what a character is like.

Indirect Characterization

​The character traits are revealed through a character's words, thoughts or actions.

Multiple Choice

What type of characterization is this:

"John is practical to the extreme." (Gilman 1)

• Direct Chracterization

• Indirect Characterization

Word Cloud

Characters: Narrator

How would you describe the character of John in 1-2 words?

Word Cloud

Characters: John

How would you describe the character of John in 1-2 words?

Open Ended

Read AND annotate the last page front and back of "The Yellow Wallpaper."

When you've finished, type one thought you had while reading as your answer here. Submit. Then, fill in 2 rows of your Double Entry Journal.

​Let's review some information about
"The Yellow Wallpaper"

with some questions!

(Yes, you can reference the text!!)

Multiple Choice

Why does the narrator and her husband move to this new house

• To get away from city life

• It was a good deal

• To help the narrator get better

• Because its haunted, who doesn't love a good haunted house??

Multiple Choice

What does the narrator do in secret, despite her husbands request?

• Jumping Jacks

• Writing

• Caring for their child

• Studying

Multiple Choice

What kind of a room does the narrator believe her room once was?

• A nursery

• A living room

• A family room

• A bathroom

Multiple Choice

The speaker's husband is best described as

• controlling and practical
• loving and thoughtful
• skilled and sarcastic 
• cold and serious

Multiple Choice

The main character’s husband and brother work as

• College professors

• Physicians

• Policemen

• Judges

Multiple Choice

How does John generally treat his wife?

• As someone who needs to be taken care of.

• As someone to be respected.

• As his sister.

• As an equal partner.

Multiple Choice

The repetition of the word "personally" in the text demonstrates the

• speaker's nervous tick.

• audience's role as readers.

• contrast with her husband's opinions.

• self-centered nature of women.

Multiple Choice

What does the narrator believe to be trapped in the wallpaper?

• Another wallpaper

• A baby

• A woman

• She doesn't think anything is in the wallpaper.

Multiple Choice

The speaker most desires

• a lovely room

• the opportunity to write
• freedom to follow her own desires

​Themes in "The Yellow Wallpaper"