"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs Quiz and Close Reading Bundle

Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills with this bundle of formative assessments covering W. W. Jacobs’ short story “The Monkey’s Paw.” Included are the following: a plot-based quiz, a worksheet composed of rigorous close reading questions, a craft analysis activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, a word search, a crossword puzzle, the public domain narrative, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will:

• Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Discern the intended effects of the author’s word choices
• Explore the role of setting in terms of developing characterization
• Examine how the tone of the narrative shifts as the plot develops
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Analyze how Mr. and Mrs. White’s marriage is affected by grief
• Identify specific details that contribute to the vampiric characterization of Mrs. White
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including allusion, situational irony, and euphemism
• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
• Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision