The Monkey's Paw Vocabulary

What does compensation mean?

• something, such as money, received as payment

• a disposition to believe too readily

• a facial expression of pain or disgust

• acceptance of something that is inescapable

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does credulity mean?

• a disposition to believe too readily

• a power that is thought to determine the course of events

• danger

• acceptance of something that is inescapable.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does fate mean?

• a power that is thought to determine the course of events

• danger

• something, such as money, received as payment

• a disposition to believe too readily

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does grimace mean?

• a facial expression of pain or disgust

• danger

• acceptance of something that is inescapable

• a power that is thought to determine the course of events

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4C

What does peril mean?

• danger

• something, such as money, received as payment

• a facial expression of pain or disgust

• a power that is thought to determine the course of events

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

What does resignation mean?

• acceptance of something that is inescapable

• danger

• a power that is thought to determine the course of events

• a disposition to believe too readily

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RI.7.4

The old woman's __________ allowed the stranger to trick her.

• compensation

• credulity

• fate

• grimace

• peril

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.4

My creepy neighbor wanted __________ for his broken window.

• compensation

• credulity

• fate

• resignation

• peril

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

The sailors faced great __________ as the storm approached.

• credulity

• fate

• grimace

• peril

• resignation

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

His __________ scared the children.

• credulity

• fate

• grimace

• peril

• resignation

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4