"The Monkey's Paw"

What is the best theme of the story "The Monkey's Paw"?

• Be careful what you wish for.

• Greed leads to consequences.

• Do not be greedy.

• Monkey paws are magical items.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which vocab. word means the acceptance of something inescapable?

• fate

• acceptance

• resignation

• prosaic

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which of the following is NOT an example of foreshadowing in the story?

• the dreary, isolated setting

• Herbert's comment about never seeing the 200 pounds

• Sergeant Major Morris' warning to the Whites about the Paw

• Mr. White's final wish on the paw

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which vocab. word means something dull or ordinary?

• prosaic

• fate

• credulity

• compensation

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the point of view of this story?

• second person

• first person

• third person limited

• third person omniscient

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which vocab. word means to express sorrow or sympathy?

• encourage

• condole

• compensate

• resign

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which vocab. word means the power to determine the course of events?

• fate

• outcome

• grimace

• credulity

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which of the following is NOT a wish Mr. White makes on the paw?

• for 200 pounds

• for Herbert to come alive again

• for 300 pounds

• for "Herbert" to go back to his grave

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Why did Mr. White wish for the amount of money he did?

• to get rich

• to pay off their house

• Mrs. White suggested that amount,

• It was a sensible thing to wish for.

How did Herbert White die?

• He was caught in machinery at work.

• He died in a car accident on his way to work.

• The money from the wish fell on his head.

• He got run over by a car on his way home from work.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4