Scene from The Monkey’s Paw
Click on the View a Scene box to see a video clip from a dramatic adaptation of "The Monkey’s Paw." Find the part of the story in your textbook that is performed in the clip. Read it and then view the clip again. How has the story been changed in terms of character and dialogue? How do the changes affect your appreciation of the story? Record your answers in the Web Links Activity Log.

Make-A-Wish Foundation
"Be careful what you wish for because it could come true" is a saying that could be applied to "The Monkey's Paw." The Make-A-Wish Foundation presents a brighter view of wish making through its efforts to grant the wishes of children with terminal or life-threatening illnesses. Click on the Wishes link to read how several children's wishes have come true. If you had one wish, what would it be? Record your answer is your journal.