1. BELL RINGER WEDNESDAY  If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? Wishing for more wishes is not allowed! Describe in detail what you would wish for and why.

2. OBJECTIVES I will…  identify the mood of a short story by analyzing the author's use of words/phrases.  determine the resolution of a short story by analyzing the events and character actions in the stories.

3. THE MONKEY’S PAW By W.W. Jacobs Pages 249-263

4. QUIZ GRADE

5. BELL RINGER THURSDAY 1.Continue filling in your Plot Diagram sheet, be sure to provide text evidence. (Quiz Grade)

6. REVIEWING MOOD & RESOLUTION  Mood = the overall feeling the reader gets after reading literature  Resolution: final part of the story in which the conflict is resolved and the story is brought to a close.

7. READING ANALYSIS The Monkey’s Paw

8. SHORT ANSWER RESPONSE  Assertion-the answer to the question in your own words  Text Evidence-A quote written word fro word from the original text. MUST be in quotation marks, and give credit to the author. Example: “The memory made Lester chuckle. He shifted down in his seat to find a more comfortable spot,” (McKissack 12).  Commentary: Provide an explanation in your own words connecting the quote to your answer. (DO NOT RESTATE THE QUOTE IN A DIFFERENT WAY)

9. QUESTION 1  Respond to the quote: “If you keep it, don’t blame me for what happens.”  What does Sergeant Major Morris mean by this?

10. QUESTION 2  Explain how Mr. White’s feelings about the monkey’s paw change throughout the story. Use specific details from the story to support your answer.

11. QUESTION 3  Cite at least three instances of FORESHADOWING in the story. Include the exact wording from the story and the page number  Explain why each is an example of foreshadowing.

12. QUESTION 4  What is the THEME of this story? What are we supposed to learn from this?

13. QUESTION 5  Decide whether Herbert’s death is due to Fate or Coincidence. Using specific examples from the story, write two paragraphs defending your decision about the cause of his death.