Connect Reading and Writing

Vocabulary

  • clever

  • judgment

  • marry

  • obeyed

  • possession

  • proud

  • released

  • riddle

Critical Thinking

  • 1. SUM IT UP Make a card for each vocabulary word. Use at least five cards to retell the story of “Rachel the Clever.”

    Illustration of three index cards, each with a different Key Word written on it

  • 2. Draw Conclusions Why do you think Rachel does not obey the king? Use details from the text and what you already know to support your answer.

  • 3. Make Judgments Look at your Quickwrite from page 124. Is the person you wrote about as clever as Rachel? Why or why not?

  • 4. Explain What does Rachel mean when she calls the king her dearest possession?

Reading Fluency

Phrasing Read the passage on page 652 to a partner. Assess your fluency.

  • 1. I read

    • a. great

    • b. OK

    • c. not very well

  • 2. What I did best in my reading was _____.

Reading Strategy

Monitor Your Reading

Share your Clarification Chart with a partner. Tell how you clarified ideas in the story by using what you already knew.

Vocabulary Review

Oral Review Read the paragraph aloud. Add the vocabulary words.

There once lived a princess whose dearest ______ was a small wooden box. Because the princess never ______ her parents, the king made a ______ that her heart should be locked inside the box. Only the man she was supposed to ______ could open it by solving a ______. Only one young prince was ______ enough to solve it. His answer opened the box and _______ the princess’s heart. But he told the princess that he would never make her be his wife. She smiled and took his hand. “I would be ______ to be your wife,” she said.

Written Review Imagine you are Rachel and must write a letter to the king defending your decision to help the peasant. What would you say? Use four vocabulary words in your letter.

Illustration of the pen icon Write About the Guiding Question

Explore Rachel’s Strengths

Think about this question: How do Rachel’s clever wits work for her and against her? Write a paragraph to explain. Support your ideas with examples from the story.