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The Lady or the Tiger? - Create Your Own Ending!
Create your own ending for the cliffhanger “The Lady or the Tiger!” First, write down your arguments (or reasons) for the design of your ending, and the evidence (the original sentences from the text) for your arguments.
Example
1. Argument: The king will eventually do what is for the best interest of the princess. Evidence: The king had a daughter whom he cherished above all else in the world. 2. Argument: The princess wouldn’t let her lover choose the door to the pretty lady.
Evidence: She also couldn’t stand the thought of him marrying someone else. Your Ideas 1. Argument: _____________________________________________________________ Evidence: ______________________________________________________________ 2. Argument: _____________________________________________________________ Evidence: ______________________________________________________________ 3. Argument: _____________________________________________________________ Evidence: ______________________________________________________________ 4. Argument: _____________________________________________________________ Evidence: ______________________________________________________________
Summary of your Ending
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All the onlookers waited with bated breath as he leaned forward to open it…. (Please continue and finish the story.)