The Monkey's Paw Bundle One Week Unit Plan - Halloween Short Story - W.W. Jacobs

Transform your teaching of "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs into an engaging week-long adventure with these five meticulously crafted, easy-prep resources that are bound to captivate your students! Plus, we've included a full suggested pacing guide to make your life even easier.

Included in this bundle is EVERYTHING you will need to teach this Gothic short story! You will LOVE these resources because they save you so much time planning and preparing. 

What’s included in this bundle?

⭐️ Day 1: The Monkey's Paw Text Questions + Vocabulary 

• Dive into the text, annotate, and conquer those tricky vocabulary words that make reading a snap.

⭐️ Day 2: The Monkey's Paw Owner's Manual

• Challenge your students to craft an owner's manual for the enigmatic monkey's paw, based on the chilling events of the story. Imagination, meet reality!

⭐️ Day 3: The Monkey's Paw Creative Writing Story

• Watch your students breathe new life into this timeless tale as they modernize "The Monkey's Paw" in their own creative and innovative ways

⭐️ Day 4: The Monkey's Paw Figurative Language Mazes

•  Give figurative language a fun twist as your students navigate these mazes, sharpening their skills in a unique and challenging manner.

⭐️ Day 5: The Movie vs. The Book Graphic Organizer and Discussion Questions

• Dive into a lively discussion comparing the movie adaptation to the original story, with the help of a graphic organizer that guides exploration.

✅ Take a sneak peek at what's in store by checking out the preview! 

Teachers like you said...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"This is a must-have for reading "The Monkey's Paw." Students will love getting to do this project! The pages give students a unique perspective and creative options. Love it!” - Brittany S. (The Monkey’s Paw Owner’s Manual)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“My students absolutely LOVED this project! I was trying to find a unique way to assess my students instead of giving them another boring, multiple choice test. This allowed them to tap into their creative juices at the same time as me being able to see what they learned from the text. Thank you for such an awesome resource! A++++” - Mia S. (The Monkey’s Paw Owner’s Manual)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“‘The Monkey's Paw’ is one of my students favorite short story especially because of this resource. This resource helped my students understand the subject; they were engaged, and the work was easy for them to accomplish. Thank you!” - Evan T.  (The Monkey’s Paw Owner’s Manual)

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