Analyzing Order of Events and Tension in Texts This activity will help you meet these educational goals:

You will analyze how an author uses order of events to create tension and the effect it has on the reader.
You will analyze how an author draws on and transforms source text.
Directions
Read the instructions for this self-checked activity. Submit your response to each question, and check your answers. At the end of the activity, complete the final item to connect and reflect on your work.

Activity
In this lesson, you analyzed how W. W. Jacobs used the order of events to create tension and how that tension affects the reader. You also compared "The Monkey's Paw" to an excerpt from "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp" to analyze how Jacobs draws on and transforms elements from this source text.

In this activity, you'll record the notes you've taken on the graphic organizers throughout this lesson.

Part A
In the table below, copy and paste 2-3 examples from the notes you've gathered on the graphic organizer you completed as you read Parts I and II of "The Monkey's Paw." Review the rubric to ensure your responses meet the expectations.