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Word count: 298 Read at three different speeds YELLOW GREEN Comprehension Assessment Table of Contents

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.

Comprehension Assessment Questions Show what you know!

Incorrect. There aren’t any details to show that he was thankful. 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. 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...

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