Three Wishes (Lines and Incidents) #1 (2023 - 2024)

Master character traits and plot with engaging ELA practice! Analyze classic tales.

Sort the following quotes under the character traits they reveal.The quotes come from the following works:The Monkey's Paw dramatized by Mara Rockliff"The Tale of the Three Brothers" by J.K. Rowling"The Three Wishes" adapted by Kathleen Simonetta These lines reveal a character being vengeful (seeking revenge): "The first brother travelled to a distant village, where with the elder wand in hand, he killed a wizard with whom he had once quarreled" (Rowling 1). "She became so angry that she wished the steak would hang from the end of her husband’s nose" (Simonetta 1). These lines reveal a character being content (in a state of peaceful happiness): "He then greeted Death as an old friend and went with him gladly to parting his life, as equals" (Rowling 1). "I don’t know what to wish for, and that’s a fact. (Looking fondly at his wife and son) It seems to me I’ve got all I want already" (Rockliff 4). PART IWhat does the passage (The Monkey's Paw) reveal about Herbert?Herbert (in mock horror): Get rid of it! And give up our chance to be rich and famous and happy? Wish to be an emperor, Dad, to start off with—then Mum can’t boss you around.Mrs. White: Thanks a lot!Mr. White (taking the paw from his pocket and looking at it doubtfully): I don’t know what to wish for, and that’s a fact. (Looking fondly at his wife and son) It seems to me I’ve got all I want already.Herbert: You’d like to pay off the mortgage, though, wouldn’t you? Well, wish for two hundred pounds, then. That’ll do it.Mr. White: This is ridiculous. (Smiling shamefacedly) No harm trying, though, I suppose. (He holds up the paw as HERBERT taps a drumroll on the table with his hands.)Mr. White (loudly): I wish for two hundred pounds.[HERBERT finishes with a dramatic flourish. MR. WHITE cries out, shuddering, and drops the paw. His wife and son run toward him.]Mr. White: It moved! When I wished, it twisted in my hand, like a snake!Herbert: Well, I don’t see the money, and I bet I never will. (He picks up the paw and puts it on the table.)Mrs. White (to MR. WHITE, anxiously): You must have imagined it.Mr. White (shaking his head): I felt it move. Never mind, though. I’m all right.[They sit down by the fire. A depressing silence settles over them. The howling of the wind grows louder. A door bangs, startling them all. HERBERT laughs.]Mrs. White: I don’t know why we listened to that nonsense. How could wishes be granted in real life? And if they could, how could two hundred pounds hurt you, anyway?Herbert: It could drop on his head from the sky!Mr. White: Morris said the things happened so naturally that you might think it was coincidence.Mrs. White: Well, I’ve had enough of magic and fate and monkey’s paws for one night. It’s time for bed.Herbert: Well, good night, then. (Teasing) You’ll probably find the money tied up in a big bag in the middle of your bed, Dad—and some horrible creature squatting up on top of the dresser, watching you as you pocket your ill-gotten gains. He is serious and nervous. He is quiet and kind. He is mean and worried. He is pushy and somewhat silly. PART IIWhich sentences from the passage support the answer in Part I? Choose two answers. "You’d like to pay off the mortgage, though, wouldn’t you? Well, wish for two hundred pounds, then. That’ll do it" (Rockliff 4). "MR. WHITE cries out, shuddering, and drops the paw. His wife and son run toward him" (Rockliff 4). "Well, I don’t see the money, and I bet I never will" (Rockliff 4). "Well, good night, then. (Teasing) You’ll probably find the money tied up in a big bag in the middle of your bed, Dad—and some horrible creature squatting up on top of the dresser, watching you as you pocket your ill-gotten gains" (Rockliff 4). Match each decision to the line that provoked that decision. What provokes Mr. White to decide to initially take the monkey's paw? "He takes the paw, dangles it between his finger and thumb, then suddenly throws it into the fire" (Rockliff 3). What provokes Mr. White to decide to make the first wish? Herbert: "You’d like to pay off the mortgage, though, wouldn’t you? Well, wish for two hundred pounds, then. That’ll do it." (Rockliff 4). What provokes Mr. White to decide to make the second wish? Mrs. White: "Wish" (Rockliff 6). What provokes Mr. White to decide to make the third wish? "The knocking is louder and louder. She breaks free and runs down to the door" (Rockliff 7). How is the plot most advanced by these lines from The Monkey's Paw?Morris: I don’t know. (Pauses) I don’t know.(He takes the paw, dangles it between his finger and thumb, then suddenly throws it into the fire.)Mr. White:Hey! (He jumps up and grabs the paw out of the fire before it starts to burn.) By initiating the main conflict By introducing a brand new character. By flashing back to unseen events By initiating the climax and (unseen) resolution How is the plot most advanced by this line from The Monkey's Paw?Morris: But I’m warning you, you won’t like the consequences. By initiating the main conflict By foreshadowing the resolution By flashing back to unseen events By initiating the climax and (unseen) resolution