1. 8th grade Monday, 3/11/19 Today, you will independently read “The Monkey’s Paw” on page Begin by reading the “meet the author” & “background to the story” information on p Get a dictionary from the back of the room and on a clean sheet of paper, define these words as you see them in the text: compensation, credulity, fate, grimace, peril, resignation. - Find 5 other words you do not know and define them on your paper. 3. What is the mood of the story? Write down at least 5 words or phrases that create you mood you chose. 4. Copy this chart and fill it in: