Kindergarden - Kings and Queens

110 Kings and Queens: Supplemental Guide 5A | The Princess and the Pea

4. Literal What happened during the storm?
   
   
   • A princess knocked on the palace door.
   
   
   
   


5. Inferential When the queen saw the princess at the door, do you think
   the queen believed that she was a real princess?
   
   
   • No, the queen did not think she was a real princess.
     Why not?
   
   
   • The princess was a mess; her hair was dripping, her clothes were
     muddy; she did not look like a princess.
   
   
   
   


6. Literal What test does the queen use to see if she is a real princess?
   
   
   • The queen puts a pea under the mattresses and pads. If the girl could
     feel the pea, then she must be a real princess.
   
   
   
   


7. Inferential Was the girl a real princess? Why?
   
   
   • Yes, the girl was a real princess because she felt the pea under all those
     mattresses and pads.
   
   
   
   


8. Evaluative Which parts of the story could be real?
   
   
   • A prince looking for a princess to marry, a stormy night, and a queen
     helping the prince find a real princess could all be real.
     Which parts of the story could not be real?
   
   
   • The princess getting bruised by a pea under the mattresses could not be
     real.
     [Please continue to model the Think Pair Share process for students, as
     necessary, and scaffold students in their use of the process.]
     I am going to ask a question. I will give you a minute to think about the
     question, and then I will ask you to turn to your partner and discuss the
     question. Finally, I will call on several of you to share what you discussed
     with your partner.
   
   
   
   

Sentence Frames:
Did you believe the girl was a real
princess? (Yes/No)

The princess could...

One other way the princess could
prove she is a real princess is
by...

9. Evaluative Think Pair Share: What are some other ways the princess
   could prove that she is a real princess?


10. After hearing today’s read-aloud and questions and answers, do
    you have any remaining questions? [If time permits, you may wish to
    allow for individual, group, or class research of the text and/or other
    resources to answer these remaining questions.]