Agenda October 13

1. Agenda October 13 • Good things • Collect “Monkey’s Paw” Paw • Compare “The Monkey’s Paw” movie to text: Venn Diagram • Monkey’s Paw Reading Guide Worksheet: Begin in class, finish as homework. • TEST RESCHEDULED FOR MONDAY!!!!!

2. The Book/Film Similarities What is different About The Film Version Compare/Contrast Book To Movie How does changing a little bit of the story change the MOOD and TONE? Which version do you think is more spooky? Why?

4. Agenda October 12 • Good Things • D.O.L. • Finish reading ‘The Monkey’s Paw” page 680 • Review & analyze the plot, characters, mood, and setting of the story “The Monkey’s Paw” • HOMEWORK: Monkey Paw Hand • Remember: Test on Friday over the vocabulary & Literary elements of The Tell Tale Heart and The Monkey’s Paw.

5. D.O.L. Copy and Correct He beagan to talk, the little family circle regardin with eager interest this visiter from distent parts, as he sqwared his broad shoulders in the chair and spoke of wild seens and doughty deeds; of wars and plags and strang peoples.

6. Compare Contrast • In your spiral notebook, create Three LARGE INTERSECTING circles to compare and contrast the three versions of “The Monkey’s Paw.” • Specifically, point out what DIFFERENCES there are among the Characters, their Motivations, the Setting, the Mood and the Foreshadowing. • Where the circles OVERLAP, is where the stories are similar – point out things that are not “obvious”

7. Compare-Contrast • Now that we have read the story, “The Monkey’s Paw” by W. W. Jacobs and watched two versions of the story, “A Retelling” by Alfred Hitchcock, and “The Monkey’s Paw” movie you, will write a short Compare-Contrast essay:

8. Compare-Contrast • Write 1 paragraph Summarizing the story: Tell me what it is about. Be sure to include the title of the story and the author. • Write 1 paragraph explaining the most important similarities of the three stories. • Write 1 paragraph explaining the most important differences of the stories. • Write 1 paragraph explaining the common theme in all three versions of the tale. • In Conclusion, write 1 paragraph explaining which STORY you liked best and why. This is an analysis of the STORY, not the VISUALS. Use specific details from the STORY to support your answer.

9. Warm-up • 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.

10. The Monkey’s Paw By W.W. Jacobs

11. Warm Up • Which do you believe to be true?: • I am in complete control of everything that happens to me in my life, good or bad, and nothing is predetermined. I am the maker of my own destiny. • Or…. • The events of life are predetermined for me, and I do not have control over what happens to me, good or bad. Everything happens for a reason, and I should not try to challenge my destiny. • Choose the statement that best reflects your opinion, and support your answer with a specific example.

12. Literary terms and concepts

13. Literary Elements & Skills • Mood • Tone • Purpose • Foreshadowing • Suspense • Universal themes

14. Reviewing Mood & Tone • Mood = the overall feeling that the reader feels. • Tone = The writer’s attitude about what He or she writes. • Remember! Mr. T.W.

15. Purpose • The specific reason for reading a piece of literature. • In this case, our purpose is to Analyze: • The influence of setting on the mood and tone of the story, • the motivations of characters, • and the application of the theme to real life.

16. Foreshadow • Clues or hints given throughout the story which add to the suspense and help you guess what will happen in the end.

17. SUSPENSE • The anxiety or tension that develops as the plot moves toward the climax.

18. Common lessons or morals taught through several literary works, cultures, and perspectives. Universal Themes include: You cannot buy happiness It is better to give than to receive. All actions have consquences. Cheaters don’t win. Universal Themes

19. Vocabulary list Write down the word Write down the Context clue used for the Sentence. Make a reasonable guess about the meaning. Confirm or revise guess with the actual meaning

20. Types of Context Clues • Example: look for punctuation and words such as “like”, “or”, “for example.” • General: Read the whole paragraph for the meaning of the word. • Synonym/Compare: using a word with the same meaning that you probably know to provide the meaning of the context word. • Antonym/Contrast: using a word with an opposite meaning you probably know to provide the meaning of the context word. • Restatement: the definition is provided in the sentence.

21. Check your work! How did you do?

22. FAKIR • Typically, Fakir’s sell lucky charms and perform incredible feats, such as laying on a bed of nails or appearing to float. • A magic man, street performer in India.

23. SimIAn • Adjective • “The fire had a simian look in the flames, like a howler monkey staring back.” • Monkey-like

24. TALISMAN • Noun • “Before the test, Herbert took out his talisman and wished for an A.” • A good luck charm.

25. Peril • Noun (thing) • The weather had placed the family into unnecessary peril. • Danger

26. surveying • Adjective (helps a noun) • Mr. Hager was surveying the land before they could start their project. • To look across the land

27. Grimace • Noun (thing) • Sarah bit into the octopus and grimaced at the taste. • Unpleasant, digusted look.

28. fate • Noun (thing) • Fate has played an important role in the play of Romeo and Juliet. • Destiny

29. credulity • Noun (thing) • The girl thought she heard the dog talk to the cat; the mother laughed at her daughter’s credulity. • Gullible, easily fooled

30. “Mr. White welcomed the guest amiably, with a smile and a handshake.” Friendly Amiably

31. “Mr. White looked up, just in time to intercept a knowing glance between mother and son.” To cross or get between Intercept

32. “The three sat enthralled, listening to the Sergeant Major’s story eagerly.” Closely interested Enthralled

33. “There was an air of prosaic wholesomeness in the room, just like every other day.” Dull, boring Prosaic

34. “It seemed frivolous to ask for more, as she already had more than enough new clothes.” Over the top, unnecessary Frivolous

35. “He came across as a greedy, uncaring, avaricious person driven by money.” Greedy Avaricious

36. Maligned “The woman was quite maligned when the dimwitted man asked her age. Didn’t he know you never ask a woman her age?” Offended

37. Antimacassar “My grandmother had a knitted antimacassar on to top of her favorite chair on which the cat would sit.” A decorative cloth or covering along the top of a chair or couch.

38. Words To Know QUIZ

39. Directions • Number your paper 1-13 • Write the word, then the correct definition and its letter.

40. Enthralled • A. Danger • B. In between • C. Very Interested

41. Talisman • A. A magical charm • B. A monkey • C. Destiny

42. Surveying • A. A Test • B. To look closely at something • C. Friendly, hospitable

43. Amiably • A. Friendly, hospitable • B. Disgusted, Scowl • C. Destiny

44. Grimace • A. Danger • B. Scowl, Disgusted look • C. Listening with interest

45. Perils • A. Fate • B. Danger • C. Greedy

46. Fate • A. Destiny • B. Danger • C. Magical object

47. Avaricious • A: A cloth on the back of a couch to protect the fabric. • B: Offended, Insulted • C: Greedy for money or wealth

48. Credulity • A: Not easily fooled • B: Believing things too readily • C: Boring, Commonplace

49. Intercept • A: Over the top, unnecessary • B: In the middle or in between • C: Friendly, Hospitable

50. Maligned • A: Insulted, Offended • B: In between, in the middle • C: Good luck, Magic