Instruction:
In the humorous fairy tale, "Young
Ladies Don't Slay Dragons," the princess
met all kinds of opposition in her quest to slay
the dragon and save the kingdom. Being a determined
and resourceful young lady, she did it anyway, saving
the royal household, freeing the prince and winning
herself a liberated husband in the bargain!
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Young
Ladies Don't Slay Dragons
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Question:
Considering the theme
"It
seemed to her that a young lady could do anything she
wanted, if she set her mind to it."
and the outcome
she
set her mind to it and she did it!
of the story, what is wrong with the King's reasoning
that "Slaying dragons is men's work. . . and that's
that."?
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Read the question before reading
the passage.
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Read the first section of the story
carefully, up to the King's order to his daughter the
future dragon slayer!
- Consider the Princess' eventual success in slaying the
dragon as evidence when evaluating the King's response.
Think:
- What are the key words
in this question?
(theme
and outcome , wrong - King's reasoning)
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Which choices can you eliminate right
away, and which are possibly correct answers?
Remember
the "YES, NO, MAYBE" tool.
| Remember:
Sometimes we find support for an answer early
in the story, but often we have to know the outcome
and what happens after a character's statement or action
in the story. In this question, the quote comes fairly
early in the story to set up the background for the
theme. It is what happens after that gives meaning to
the King's statement. |
Multiple Choice Answers:
Looks like D is an accurate
evaluation because
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it can be supported with clues and information
from the story,
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it makes sense from beginning to end
of the story,
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it relates to the theme of:
It
seemed that a young lady could do anything she
waned,
if she set her mind to it.
- there is nothing in the story to contradict the evaluation.
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Time to practice!
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