Analyzing Literary Elements

Analyzing Literary Elements

Grade 6 · ELA · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can adjust my understanding of a text as I find new evidence and analyze literary elements like theme, character, plot, and setting.

Warm-Up Video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

Analyze the development of a theme over the course of a text

Practice Questions

7 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Initially, Mr. White is curious and excited about the monkey's paw. How does his final action of wishing the knocking to stop demonstrate a change in his understanding of the paw's power and the story's theme about fate? Use evidence from the text to support your answer. After Herbert's death, Mr. White is hesitant to use the monkey's paw again. How does this reluctance, compared to his earlier eagerness, reflect a shift in his understanding of the consequences of interfering with fate, which is a central theme of the story? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

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