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Warm-up

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. Bellwork: Thursday, 10/24/13. Place your summary paragraphs on “The Third Wish” on your desk.

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Warm-up

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  1. 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.

  2. Bellwork: Thursday, 10/24/13 • Place your summary paragraphs on “The Third Wish” on your desk. • Take out your green “Comparing Literature” chart from yesterday. • Take out your Bellwork sheet, containing the objectives & notes on mood and resolution from yesterday.

  3. “The Monkey’s Paw” By W.W. Jacobs Pages 85-99

  4. I can… 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. Objectives

  5. Reviewing Mood & Resolution • Mood = the overall feeling of a piece of literature • Resolution: final part of the story in which the conflict is resolved and the story is brought to a close.

  6. Answer the following questions from the PowerPoint on your green “Comparing Stories” Chart: “The Monkey’s Paw” “The Third Wish” Main character _________ What does he want? _________ First wish _________ (and consequences) _________ Second wish _________ (and consequences) _________ Third wish _________ (and consequences) _________ Mood of the story _________ How does the story end?_________ Lesson about life _________

  7. Homework: 10/24/13 • Complete the "Reading Check" chart from page 100 for "The Monkey's Paw” by drawing the chart and answering the sections correctly. • Study for Vocabulary Test (#s 11-30 from the handout) on “The Landlady” tomorrow.

  8. Reading Analysis

  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.

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