WorksheetsThe Monkey's Paw Vocabulary Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the definition of the underlined word? Mr. White and his son were playing chess, Mr. White put his king into "...unnecessary and sharp perils that..."
greedy
dangers
secrets
evil
What does the underlined word mean? "I'm afraid it will turn you into a mean, avaricious man, and we shall have to disown you."
scared
ugly
greedy
sympathy
Destiny; The universal force that determines what happens in a person's life
peril
grave
provoke
fate
Clues an author gives that hint at what will happen later in the story
foreshadowing
inference
dialogue
theme
A tendency to believe too easily
compensation
credulity
prosaic
peril
Dull or ordinary
resignation
prosaic
condole
compensation
Something, such as money, that is received as payment
compensation
peril
fate
grimace
What is the best definition for the word Talisman?
An object that brings good luck
And object that brings despair to mankind
An expression of sympathy
The acceptance of something inescapable
What does the word "credulity" mean in the sentences below?
"His father, smiling shamefacedly at his own credulity, held up the talisman..."
"The sick boy's mother was full of credulity, knowing fiercely that the medicine would work."
belief
foolishness
ignorance
surprise
A message about life or human nature is called...
inference
dialogue
foreshadowing
theme
Something that is dangerous is called...
condole
credulity
peril
grimace
To express sympathy for someone
fate
prosaic
grimace
condole
A facial expression of pain or disgust
grimace
resignation
compensation
credulity
The acceptance of something that is inescapable
compensation
condole
resignation
peril
A written conversation between two or more characters
foreshadowing
theme
dialogue
inference
Themes that are found in literature across many cultures or time periods
Universal
Imagery
Foreshadowing
Dialogue
