"The Monkey's Paw" Vocabulary

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Vocabulary in The Monkey's Paw


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Activity Overview

As students read, they'll likely encounter unfamiliar vocabulary words! A great way to engage students with vocabulary is to have them create visual vocabulary boards with words from “The Monkey’s Paw”. Students can choose to define the word based on context clues before looking it up in a dictionary. Then, they'll create an illustration of the word, whether within the context of "The Monkey's Paw" or their own sentence.


Example "The Monkey's Paw" Vocabulary Words



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Student Instructions

Demonstrate your understanding of the vocabulary words in “The Monkey’s Paw” by creating visualizations.


  1. Choose three vocabulary words from the story and type them in the title boxes.
  2. Find the definition in a print or online dictionary.
  3. Write a sentence that uses the vocabulary word.
  4. Illustrate the meaning of the word in the cell using a combination of scenes, characters, and items.
    • Alternatively, use Photos for Class to show the meaning of the words with the search bar.


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