Literature: "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs
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Title:
| Literature: "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs |
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Description:
| These sites are about the short story "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs. Includes full text of the story, quizzes, lesson plans, and vocabulary worksheets. There are also links to games about short story elements and a booklist of other horror stories and books. Includes links to eTheme resources on Story Elements and Character Traits. |
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Grade Level:
| 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Resource Links:
| Pre-Reading
Try answering these questions. Some of the questions can be answered before you start the story, and some can be answered after you have read the story.
ThinkQuest: Setting
Read this short comparison of setting in "The Monkey's Paw" and "There Will Come Soft Rains."
Reader's Theater and Literary Elements
This Word document is a three page worksheet on the story. Students will write a screenplay and examine internal and external conflict in the story.
Quia: Short Story Elements
Try this multiple choice quiz over elements of a short story (such as plot, characterization, etc.).
Quia: Short Story Elements II
Here are several games to help you understand the elements of a short story.
Quia: Short Story Elements III
This game about story elements is based on the game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire."
Spine Tingling Tales
Here is a list of more horror stories and books that teens might like.
Lesson Plan
This five-page PDF file contains a lesson plan, story synopsis, author information, and a vocabulary list to accompany "The Monkey's Paw."
How Ironic!
This lesson introduces students to the concept of irony, and can be used with "The Monkeys Paw" or several other short stories.
The Monkey's Paw (1902)
Here is the full text of the story by W.W. Jacobs.
The Monkey's Paw
Students can dramatize the story with this activity, and examine the concepts of wishes and their consequences.
eThemes Resource: Literature: Story Elements
These sites have hands-on activities and graphic organizers to help students understand the different story elements, including plot, setting, and characterization. Also learn about sequencing and cause and effect. There are links to eThemes Resources on character traits, book activities, and graphic organizers.
eThemes Resource: Writing: Character Traits
These sites focus on character traits and include lists of adjectives that students can use to improve their writing. There are also many activity ideas for having students identify the traits of main characters in stories. Includes lesson plans, graphic organizers, and a link to an eThemes Resource on adjectives.
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Education Standards:
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AR Standards:
R.10.7.7, R.10.8.6
DE Standards:
4.1a.1, 4.1a.2, 4.1b.2, 4.1a.2, 4.1b.2, 4.1b.2, 4.1b.2, 4.1c.2, 4.1b.2, 4.1c.2, 4.1b.2, 4.1c.2
IL Standards:
2.A.3a, 2.A.4a, 2.A.5a
ME Standards:
A.8, A.5
MO Standards:
1.4, 1.5, 2, R.1.I.1.2, R.1.I.1.3, R.1.I.1.2, R.1.I.1.2
NV Standards:
3.7.7, 3.8.5, 3.8.7, 3.12.5, 3.12.6, 3.12.7
OH Standards:
R.3.A.8, R.3.A.9, R.3.A.4, R.3.A.5, R.3.A.4, R.3.A.5, R.3.A.4, R.3.A.5, R.3.A.4, R.3.A.5, R.3.A.4, R.3.A.5
UT Standards:
1.1.1.b, 1.1.1.b, 1.2.3.a, 1.2.3.b
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