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Rapunzel-Part 4 On the same daythe enchantress attached had cut off, When the king’s son came and cried, let down your hair to me!” the hair down. The king’s son used the hair that she cast out Rapunzel, the braids of hair, which she to the hook to climb up the tower, but instead of finding his dear Rapunzel, enchantress, who glared at him with wicked and venomous looks. “Aha!” “you came to get your dearest, but the beautiful bird no longer sings in the nest; the cathas got it out your eyes. Rapunzel is lost to you. of the window. she let “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, he found the she cried mockingly, and will scratch You will never see her again.” Press the space bar to begin.

The prince wasextremely upset, he jumped out in a bedof thorns. with his life, He escapedbut the thorns pierced his eyes,causing him to He wandered around in the forest, eating nothing but and in his sadness,of the tower and landed become blind. roots andberries, and crying overthe loss of his dear Rapunzel. He aimlessly roamed in misery for several years, and eventually came across the desert where Rapunzel lived in great wretchedness with the twins she had birthed. He heard a voice, and it seemed lived out so familiar to himthat he went towards it. When he came near, Rapunzel knew it was him and embraced him. She cried with joy, and two of her tears landed on his eyes, the rest which grew clear, and he could see once again.He led her to his kingdom where hewas joyfully received, as he had been gone for a very long time. The king’s son, Rapunzel,and their two children remained in the kingdom where they happily of their days.

Rapunzel-Part 4 On the same daythe enchantress attached had cut off, When the king’s son came and cried, let down your hair to me!” the hair down. The king’s son used the hair that she cast out Rapunzel, the braids of hair, which she to the hook to climb up the tower, but instead of finding his dear Rapunzel, enchantress, who glared at him with wicked and venomous looks. “Aha!” “you came to get your dearest, but the beautiful bird no longer sings in the nest; the cathas got it out your eyes. Rapunzel is lost to you. of the window. she let “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, he found the she cried mockingly, and will scratch You will never see her again.” Let’s try this speed again. Press the space bar to begin.

The prince wasextremely upset, he jumped out in a bedof thorns. with his life, He escapedbut the thorns pierced his eyes,causing him to He wandered around in the forest, eating nothing but and in his sadness,of the tower and landed become blind. roots andberries, and crying overthe loss of his dear Rapunzel. He aimlessly roamed in misery for several years, and eventually came across the desert where Rapunzel lived in great wretchedness with the twins she had birthed. He heard a voice, and it seemed lived out so familiar to himthat he went towards it. When he came near, Rapunzel knew it was him and embraced him. She cried with joy, and two of her tears landed on his eyes, the rest which grew clear, and he could see once again.He led her to his kingdom where hewas joyfully received, as he had been gone for a very long time. The king’s son, Rapunzel,and their two children remained in the kingdom where they happily of their days.

Rapunzel-Part 4 On the same daythe enchantress attached had cut off, When the king’s son came and cried, let down your hair to me!” the hair down. The king’s son used the hair that she cast out Rapunzel, the braids of hair, which she to the hook to climb up the tower, but instead of finding his dear Rapunzel, enchantress, who glared at him with wicked and venomous looks. “Aha!” “you came to get your dearest, but the beautiful bird no longer sings in the nest; the cathas got it out your eyes. Rapunzel is lost to you. of the window. she let “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, he found the she cried mockingly, and will scratch You will never see her again.” Press the space bar to begin.

The prince wasextremely upset, he jumped out in a bedof thorns. with his life, He escapedbut the thorns pierced his eyes,causing him to He wandered around in the forest, eating nothing but and in his sadness,of the tower and landed become blind. roots andberries, and crying overthe loss of his dear Rapunzel. He aimlessly roamed in misery for several years, and eventually came across the desert where Rapunzel lived in great wretchedness with the twins she had birthed. He heard a voice, and it seemed lived out so familiar to himthat he went towards it. When he came near, Rapunzel knew it was him and embraced him. She cried with joy, and two of her tears landed on his eyes, the rest which grew clear, and he could see once again.He led her to his kingdom where hewas joyfully received, as he had been gone for a very long time. The king’s son, Rapunzel,and their two children remained in the kingdom where they happily of their days.

Rapunzel-Part 4 On the same daythe enchantress attached had cut off, When the king’s son came and cried, let down your hair to me!” the hair down. The king’s son used the hair that she cast out Rapunzel, the braids of hair, which she to the hook to climb up the tower, but instead of finding his dear Rapunzel, enchantress, who glared at him with wicked and venomous looks. “Aha!” “you came to get your dearest, but the beautiful bird no longer sings in the nest; the cathas got it out your eyes. Rapunzel is lost to you. of the window. she let “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, he found the she cried mockingly, and will scratch You will never see her again.” Let’s try this speed again. Press the space bar to begin.

The prince wasextremely upset, he jumped out in a bedof thorns. with his life, He escapedbut the thorns pierced his eyes,causing him to He wandered around in the forest, eating nothing but and in his sadness,of the tower and landed become blind. roots andberries, and crying overthe loss of his dear Rapunzel. He aimlessly roamed in misery for several years, and eventually came across the desert where Rapunzel lived in great wretchedness with the twins she had birthed. He heard a voice, and it seemed lived out so familiar to himthat he went towards it. When he came near, Rapunzel knew it was him and embraced him. She cried with joy, and two of her tears landed on his eyes, the rest which grew clear, and he could see once again.He led her to his kingdom where hewas joyfully received, as he had been gone for a very long time. The king’s son, Rapunzel,and their two children remained in the kingdom where they happily of their days.

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Incorrect. There aren’t any details to show that he was thankful. Think about how you would feel if you were going to see someone you loved and he or she wasn’t there. 1. How did the Prince MOST LIKELY feel when he got to the top of the tower and discovered that Rapunzel wasn’t there? A. Thankful Incorrect. There aren’t any details to show that he was excited. Think about how you would feel if you went to see someone you loved and he or she wasn’t there. C. Excited Great job! The text states the prince used the hair to climb up the tower, BUT INSTEAD of finding his dear Rapunzel, he found the enchantress. The reader should infer that he was shocked to see the enchantress since he was expecting to see Rapunzel. B. Shocked

Incorrect. This detail alone isn’t the BEST detail to support how the prince felt. It simply tells the reader what he was doing. 2. Which detail from the story BEST supports your answer to the previous question? A. The king’s son used the hair to climb up the tower… Incorrect. This detail tells us what the enchantress was doing. It doesn’t indicate how the prince MOST LIKELY felt. C. …who glared at him with wicked and venomous looks. Great job! The use of the words BUT INSTEAD indicates that the prince did not see what he had expected to see. The reader should infer that this led to his being shocked. B. …but instead, he found the enchantress...

3. Read this passage from the story. “Aha!” she cried mockingly, “you came to get your dearest, but the beautiful bird no longer sings in the nest; the cat has got it and will scratch out your eyes. Rapunzel is lost to you. You will never see her again.” What does the phrase “the beautiful bird no longer sings in the nest; the cat has got it and will scratch out your eyes” mean as it is used in the passage? Great job! The author uses figurative language in this passage. The writer uses a METAPHOR to refer to Rapunzel as a bird and the enchantress as a cat. A. Rapunzel will no longer be singing to the prince. The enchantress has removed her from the tower and will now destroy the prince. Incorrect. The author uses figurative language in this passage. The author doesn’t literally mean a bird and a cat. These are metaphors. B. Rapunzel had a beautiful pet bird and a pet cat, but the cat ate the bird. Incorrect. The author uses figurative language in this passage. The author doesn’t literally mean a bird and a cat. These are metaphors. C. The prince came to get the bird, but it no longer sings. The enchantress’s pet cat will scratch out the prince’s eyes.

4. Read this passage from the story. “Aha!” she cried mockingly, “you came to get your dearest, but the beautiful bird no longer sings in the nest; the cat has got it and will scratch out your eyes. Rapunzel is lost to you. You will never see her again.” Which sentence from the passage best supports your answer to the previous question? Great job! This sentence helps the reader understand that the writer used a metaphor when referring to Rapunzel as a bird and helps the reader understand the phrase “the beautiful bird no longer sings in the nest”. C. Rapunzel is lost to you. Incorrect. This phrase shows that the enchantress knows why the prince has climbed the tower, not the meaning of “the beautiful bird no longer sings in the nest”. B. “You came to get your dearest…” Incorrect. This particular phrase shows the enchantress’s attitude behind her words, not the meaning of “the beautiful bird no longer sings in the nest”. A. “Aha!” she cried mockingly…

5. The scene in which the enchantress tells the prince that she will scratch out his eyes leads to the development of which event in the plot? Great job! The author used FORESHADOWING to hint that the prince would lose his eyesight. B. The prince being blinded by the thorns. Incorrect. The scene does not hint that the prince would roam aimlessly for several years. C. The prince coming across Rapunzel in the desert after roaming aimlessly for several years. Incorrect. This particular scene does not hint that they will live happily ever after. A. The prince, Rapunzel, and the children returning to the castle where they happily lived out the rest of their days.

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