The Monkey's Paw Reading Check

What kind of warning does Sergeant-Major Morris give the Whites about the paw

• He tells them that it is dangerous

• He tells them to wish for something sensible

• He tells them to throw it in the fire

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What is the lesson the paw is supposed to teach?

• The paw teaches them to be careful what they wish for

• The paw teaches them to think sensibly

• The paw teaches them that people should not try to change fate

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How does Mr. White get the paw?

• Sergeant Morris basically sells it to him

• He takes it out of the fire

• He used a wish to get the paw

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CCSS.RL.5.4

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CCSS.RL.7.4

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What is the result of the first wish on the paw?

• Their son Hebert is killed in an accident at work and they receive $200 for his death

• They son becomes immortal

• The monkey's paw does not grant the wish they asked for

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What is Mrs. White's idea for the second wish?

• She wants $200

• She wishes that her son is alive

• She wants to die after losing her son

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Why does the husband think that the second wish is a bad idea?

• The son was badly mangled in the accident and has been dead for 10 days

• He knows that the paw brings bad luck and doesn't want to wish again

• He can't handle the fact that his son is gone

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Who is Mr. White?

• He is a friend of the family, a form soldier, and world traveler

• He is army veterans with the father

• He is the monkey's paw godfather

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is unusual about the Monkey's paw?

• It brings bad luck for all to see

• It has a spell cast on it and it grants three wishes to the owner

• It's old and smelly

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Describe the setting at the beginning of the Monkey's paw

• Cold, dark night, in a cabin in the woods. The wind is blowing the streets are filling quickly with rain

• Cold, dark night. The father and son are playing chess while the mother is knitting. They are all awaiting arrival of a special guest

• Cold, dark night. The has met with a visitor who tells them he has the monkey's paw and he doesn't want to give it to them

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The White's invites the Sergeant over to dinner because they know he has the Monkey's Paw

• True

• False

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