1. “The Monkey’s Paw” Assignment (Core)
1. Define foreshadowing. Give 2-3 examples of foreshadowing in the story and explain why the author would include foreshadowing in a text.
6. First, decide if the text is written in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person POV. Explain what is positive and negative about this point of view.
2. Write down the definition of climax. After, tell what the climax of the story was AND how you knew. (3 parts)
5. Mood. Find a section of the story that does NOT have a scary, spooky, or tense MOOD. Tell what the mood IS. Support with text evidence.
3. Write down 1 well-written, non-cliché THEME statement for the text. Explain your answer. Give text evidence. (3 parts)
4. Characterization: Select one character in the text. Give two MATURE character traits to describe this person & support with TEXT EVIDENCE.

2. “The Monkey’s Paw” Assignment (PAP)
1. Define foreshadowing. Give 2-3 examples of foreshadowing in the story and explain why the author would include foreshadowing in a text.
6. First, decide if the text is written in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person POV. Then, explain what might happen if it were written in a different POV. BE SPECIFIC.
2. Write down the definition of climax. After, tell what the climax of the story was AND how you knew. (3 parts)
5. Mood. Find a section of the story that does NOT have a scary, spooky, or tense MOOD. Tell what the mood IS. Support with text evidence.
3. Write down 2 well-written, non-cliché THEME statements for the text. Explain your answer.
4. Characterization: Select one character in the text. Give two MATURE character traits to describe this person & support with TEXT EVIDENCE.