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A Monster Calls

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A Monster Calls (2011) was written by Patrick Ness, illustrated by Jim Kay, and the original idea for the novel is credited to the late Siobhan Dowd. Ness wrote the novel in Dowd’s memory after she passed away in 2007 from breast cancer. Set in present-day England, A Monster Calls is a young adult fantasy novel that explores topics of terminal illness, grief, death, anger, and the grieving process through the eyes of a child; it does so by using elements from English history and mythology. A Monster Calls won the Carnegie Medal, the United Kingdom’s most prestigious award for children’s literature, and the Greenway Medal for illustration in 2012; it was the first book ever to win both awards . A Monster Calls was adapted into a 2016 movie featuring Liam Neeson as the Monster and was adapted for the stage in 2019. Ness is also the author of several novels for both adults and young readers, including the award-winning Chaos Walking series. This guide references the Candlewick Press paperback edition of A Monster Calls .

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In present-day England, Conor O’Malley wakes up from his usual nightmare to hear someone calling his name. To his amazement, the yew tree across from his house transforms into a humanoid monster and eats him alive. The next morning, Conor finds no evidence of the monster’s visit except for a layer of yew tree leaves on the floor of his bedroom.

Conor’s mother is sick and undergoing treatments for an unnamed illness, and Conor keeps the household running when his mum is too tired. At school, Conor is isolated from the other students, who know about his mother’s illness. He is bullied by a boy named Harry, and his only friend is Lily, whom he is not speaking to because she told the whole school about his mum’s illness.

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Conor has strained relationships with the other adults in his life. His parents are divorced and his dad lives in America, and Conor does not get along with his fussy grandmother. Except for his mother, Conor feels very alone, and he has a dark secret that he won’t tell even her: the truth of what happens in his nightmare every night.

The monster visits Conor regularly and says it will tell him three stories. After, Conor must tell the monster a fourth story—the truth of what happens in his nightmare. Despite Conor’s protestations, the monster begins to tell his tales.

In the first tale, the monster talks about an ancient kingdom, a wicked queen, and a prince who loved a farmer’s daughter. To Conor’s shock and indignation, the story has an unexpected twist: the prince was the villain, and the wicked queen wasn’t wicked after all.

In the next tale, the monster tells a story of two men, a Parson and an Apothecary. Although the monster leads Conor to believe that the Parson was the good man and the Apothecary was evil, once again, the monster’s story has a twist. The monster invites Conor to help him destroy the evil Parson’s house, and when Conor looks around, he discovers that he has actually destroyed his grandmother’s sitting room.

Between the stories, Conor’s life changes rapidly. His mother becomes so sick that she must be admitted to the hospital for additional treatments, and Conor must go stay with his grandmother. Conor wants to go stay with his dad in America, but his father won’t allow it. Conor feels powerless, frightened, and angry that everyone around him seems to be anticipating his mother’s death and giving up on her.

At school, Conor attacks the bully Harry while the monster tells the third tale about a man who, like Conor, felt invisible and decided to make people see him. Conor learns that his mother is not responding to any more treatments and is in her final stages of dying. He goes to see the monster, who forces him to tell his nightmare: Conor dreams of letting his mother go and surrendering her to the disease. He is wracked with guilt, but the monster comforts him and explains that there is nothing wrong with wishing for an end to pain.

Conor makes it back to the hospital in time to hold his mother’s hand as she passes away. He can finally admit that he wants her suffering to stop, but he also loves her and is heartbroken to see her go. In the end, he holds on to his mother and lets her go at the same time.

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A Monster Calls Lesson Plans for Teachers

Teaching A Monster Calls

The A Monster Calls lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Inside you'll find 30 Daily Lessons, 20 Fun Activities, 180 Multiple Choice Questions, 60 Short Essay Questions, 20 Essay Questions, Quizzes/Homework Assignments, Tests, and more. The lessons and activities will help students gain an intimate understanding of the text, while the tests and quizzes will help you evaluate how well the students have grasped the material. View a free sample

Target Grade: 7th-12th (Middle School and High School)

Length of Lesson Plan: Approximately 117 pages. Page count is estimated at 300 words per page. Length will vary depending on format viewed.

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Lesson Plan Calendars

The Lesson Plan Calendars provide daily suggestions about what to teach. They include detailed descriptions of when to assign reading, homework, in-class work, fun activities, quizzes, tests and more. Use the entire A Monster Calls calendar, or supplement it with your own curriculum ideas. Calendars cover one, two, four, and eight week units. Determine how long your A Monster Calls unit will be, then use one of the calendars provided to plan out your entire lesson.

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter of A Monster Calls . They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of important characters. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of A Monster Calls for either a student or teacher.

Character and Object Descriptions

Character and Object Descriptions provide descriptions of the significant characters as well as objects and places in A Monster Calls . These can be printed out and used as an individual study guide for students, a "key" for leading a class discussion, a summary review prior to exams, or a refresher for an educator. The character and object descriptions are also used in some of the quizzes and tests in this lesson plan. The longest descriptions run about 200 words. They become shorter as the importance of the character or object declines.

Daily Lessons

This section of the lesson plan contains 30 Daily Lessons. Daily Lessons each have a specific objective and offer at least three (often more) ways to teach that objective. Lessons include classroom discussions, group and partner activities, in-class handouts, individual writing assignments, at least one homework assignment, class participation exercises and other ways to teach students about A Monster Calls in a classroom setting. You can combine daily lessons or use the ideas within them to create your own unique curriculum. They vary greatly from day to day and offer an array of creative ideas that provide many options for an educator.

Fun Classroom Activities

Fun Classroom Activities differ from Daily Lessons because they make "fun" a priority. The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help students understand A Monster Calls in fun and entertaining ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and countless other creative exercises. Many of the activities encourage students to interact with each other, be creative and think "outside of the box," and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying. Fun activities are a great way to keep students interested and engaged while still providing a deeper understanding of A Monster Calls and its themes.

Essay Questions/Writing Assignments

These 20 Essay Questions/Writing Assignments can be used as essay questions on a test, or as stand-alone essay topics for a take-home or in-class writing assignment on A Monster Calls . Students should have a full understanding of the unit material in order to answer these questions. They often include multiple parts of the work and ask for a thorough analysis of the overall text. They nearly always require a substantial response. Essay responses are typically expected to be one (or more) page(s) and consist of multiple paragraphs, although it is possible to write answers more briefly. These essays are designed to challenge a student's understanding of the broad points in a work, interactions among the characters, and main points and themes of the text. But, they also cover many of the other issues specific to the work and to the world today.

Short Essay Questions

The 60 Short Essay Questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of A Monster Calls by describing what they've read, rather than just recalling it. The short essay questions evaluate not only whether students have read the material, but also how well they understand and can apply it. They require more thought than multiple choice questions, but are shorter than the essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

The 180 Multiple Choice Questions in this lesson plan will test a student's recall and understanding of A Monster Calls . Use these questions for quizzes, homework assignments or tests. The questions are broken out into sections, so they focus on specific chapters within A Monster Calls . This allows you to test and review the book as you proceed through the unit. Typically, there are 5-15 questions per chapter, act or section.

Evaluation Forms

Use the Oral Reading Evaluation Form when students are reading aloud in class. Pass the forms out before you assign reading, so students will know what to expect. You can use the forms to provide general feedback on audibility, pronunciation, articulation, expression and rate of speech. You can use this form to grade students, or simply comment on their progress.

Use the Writing Evaluation Form when you're grading student essays. This will help you establish uniform criteria for grading essays even though students may be writing about different aspects of the material. By following this form you will be able to evaluate the thesis, organization, supporting arguments, paragraph transitions, grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. of each student's essay.

Quizzes/Homework Assignments

The Quizzes/Homework Assignments are worksheets that can be used in a variety of ways. They pull questions from the multiple choice and short essay sections, the character and object descriptions, and the chapter abstracts to create worksheets that can be used for pop quizzes, in-class assignments and homework. Periodic homework assignments and quizzes are a great way to encourage students to stay on top of their assigned reading. They can also help you determine which concepts and ideas your class grasps and which they need more guidance on. By pulling from the different sections of the lesson plan, quizzes and homework assignments offer a comprehensive review of A Monster Calls in manageable increments that are less substantial than a full blown test.

Use the Test Summary page to determine which pre-made test is most relevant to your students' learning styles. This lesson plan provides both full unit tests and mid-unit tests. You can choose from several tests that include differing combinations of multiple choice questions, short answer questions, short essay questions, full essay questions, character and object matching, etc. Some of the tests are designed to be more difficult than others. Some have essay questions, while others are limited to short-response questions, like multiple choice, matching and short answer questions. If you don't find the combination of questions that best suits your class, you can also create your own test on A Monster Calls .

Create Your Own Quiz or Test

You have the option to Create Your Own Quiz or Test. If you want to integrate questions you've developed for your curriculum with the questions in this lesson plan, or you simply want to create a unique test or quiz from the questions this lesson plan offers, it's easy to do. Cut and paste the information from the Create Your Own Quiz or Test page into a Word document to get started. Scroll through the sections of the lesson plan that most interest you and cut and paste the exact questions you want to use into your new, personalized A Monster Calls lesson plan.

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