Story+Comprehension


 * Organizing your thoughts before you read
 * Part 1 Story
 * Part 1 Discussion
 * Part 2 Story
 * Part 2 Discussion
 * Part 3 Story
 * Part 3 Discussion
 * Vocabulary
 * Activities

= = =“The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs= ©2004abcteach.com = = =Comprehension=

Use complete sentences to answer the following questions.

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 * Knowledge: || . How would you describe the monkey’s paw?
 * Comprehension: || . Which facts or incidents indicate that the monkey’s paw was a “bad” thing or should have been thrown away?
 * || . What were the warning signs that something bad was going to happen?
 * Application: || . What techniques does the author use to create suspense? Describe each incident.
 * Analysis: || . Why do you think that the colonel, knowing what he does, still offers or shows the paw to the family?
 * Synthesis: || . What would have happened if the father had not made a wish?
 * Evaluation: || . What would you recommend the Whites do with the paw?