Tegenerally 2. occasion 3. puzzled A. surround Sireferred 6. beautifully 7. offered 8, permission. 1.1.1.33. CLASS WORK Mee ns tessa ee) > Ayaung prince seeks his wise aunt's advice on finding a wife > She tells him to choose a git! who leughs when others ery and cries when others laugh The prince attends a festival hosted by a king in honour of his son's coming of age, > During a plano, a cariage carrying six ladies overturns, causing them to tumble into ‘amudy ditch. > Five ladies weep, but the sixth, Mellidora, laughs at the situation, finding humor in thair mishap. > This behavior reminds the prince of his aunt's advice. Vocabulary: Term Definition Busting ‘Busy actly, with people moving about oaxing Talking Kindly and gently (fo make the women feel better) aaa ‘Avid plant whose leaves are covered with als that sting Woodland glade ‘A emmall grassy area currounded by tees ‘Goming of age ‘The time when someone becomes an adult By Taw TIL Make Sentences: 1. Bustling 2. Coaxing 3. Nettle 4, Woodland glade 5. Coming of age 1, Answer the following questions: 11. Why did the prince goto his aunt? ‘He went to his aunt to ask for har advice about the ladles he could meet at the court 2. Why were the five ladies in Melidora’s carriage weeping? Was it natural from them to be upset? “The five laces in Melldora's carriage weeping because thei carriage had tumbled down into a deep ditch, They were wet and rmuddy, their clothes were spoiled. Yes, it was natural for them to be upset as they had a shock when ther cartiage tuned over ‘and their pretty cloths spoiled and as they have fallen into 2 deep cite. 3. But she laughed all the same. (para 8) ‘a. Who was laughing and why? Molidora was laughing because che thought that she and the other ladies must have looked very funny wien they fell down from the carriage into the ditch testing '. Why does the line say ‘But she laughed..”” The line says ‘But she laughed.” because Melidora herself had fallen down, her hat had come off her har had come down, she was covered with mud and her hands ‘were covered with nettle stings. So, t would have been natural for her to be upset ‘and to cry like the other women. However, instead of feeling upset, Melidore laughed, .c. How do you think the prince felt when he saw her laughing? The prince must have felt surprised to see Melidore laughing, He may also have felt Particularly curious because Melidora was laughing when others were crying and ‘that satisfied the first condition stated by the prince's aunt, So the prince would think ‘that Melidora might be the gi he could marry. 4, One of the king’ servants pushed her out of thee way. Does this mean that the old woman's cake was spoiled on purpose? Explain ‘No, the old woman's cake was not spoled on purpase. She had been walking through the crowded courtyard. People were hurrying about on all sides of her. ‘She got in someone's way and they pushed her aside carelessly. That is how she ‘vigped and fell and the cake was spoiled. 1 The old woman sounds like an ordinary person rather than someone very important, Would you agree? Why? sia seal ctaaicekied basen Macser cilia torus cata tia oem1. Why did the prince go to his aunt? He went to his aunt to ask for her advice about the ladies he could meet at the court 2. Why were the five ladies in Mellidora’s carriage weeping? Was it natural from them to be upset? The five ladies in Mellidora’s carriage weeping because their carriage had tumbled down into a deep ditch. They were wet and muddy, their clothes were spoiled. Yes, it was natural for them to be upset as they had a shock when their carriage turned over and their pretty cloths spoiled and as they have fallen into a deep ditch. 3. But she laughed all the same. (para 8) a. Who was laughing and why? Mellidora was laughing because she thought that she and the other ladies must have looked very funny when they fell down from the carriage into the ditch. testing b. Why does the line say ‘But she laughed...'? The line says ‘But she laughed...’ because Mellidora herself had fallen down, her hat had come off, her hair had come down, she was covered with mud and her hands were covered with nettle stings. So, it would have been natural for her to be upset and to cry like the other women. However, instead of feeling upset, Mellidora laughed. c. How do you think the prince felt when he saw her laughing? The prince must have felt surprised to see Mellidora laughing. He may also have felt particularly curious because Mellidora was laughing when others were crying and that satisfied the first condition stated by the prince's aunt. So the prince would think that Mellidora might be the girl he could marry. 4. One of the king's servants pushed her out of thee way. Does this mean that the old woman's cake was spoiled on purpose? Explain. No, the old woman's cake was not spoiled on purpose. She had been walking through the crowded courtyard. People were hurrying about on all sides of her. She got in someone's way and they pushed her aside carelessly. That is how she tripped and fell and the cake was spoiled. a. The old woman sounds like an ordinary person rather than someone very important. Would you agree? Why? Yes, the old woman must have been an ordinary person rather than someone very important because if she had been an important person, no one would have pushed her out of the way evenifthe place was crowded and busy. Neither would people have laughed at her when she became upset about her cake, had she been someone important. They would have treated her more carefully and respectfully. b. How did the royal family treat the old woman? Which para tells you this? The royal family treated the woman very kindly—so kindly that she forgot her anger and sadness about her spoiled cake. Para 24 tells us this.