Curated OER
Plot and Conflict in W.W. Jacob's "The Monkey's Paw"
Tenth graders analyze the use of literary elements in W.W. Jacob's "The Monkey's Paw." Literary analysis is accomplished by a review of the plot and order of events in the story. Learners work in pairs to match the events from the story...
Curated OER
W.W. Jacob's "The Monkey's Paw" Theme
Young scholars identify the theme of "The Monkey's Paw" and relate it to prior knowledge. In this "The Monkey's Paw" lesson plan, students discuss fate and coincidence and debate which one controls destiny. A test is chosen...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Fortune and Mis Fortune
In this RAFTS lesson students read W. W. Jacobs' "The Monkey's Paw" and then complete a grammar activity, or use the interactive fortune creator, to develop a writing prompt for a short essay about the fate or luck involved with their...
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia: The Monkey's Paw
Read this spooky story here in HTML format from the University of Virginia.
English Zone
English zone.com: Reading Zone
Find reading selections by skill level (easy to advanced) or type (poems). Some free content on the site but hard to pick it out. Subscription-based access mostly.
Curated OER
Writing Fix: Fortune and Mis Fortune:the Monkey's Paw
Front cover of "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs.