"...And Although the Little Mermaid Sacrificed Everything..."

The voice of the little mermaid is heard (after her death and after the title) in Judith Viorst's poem "...And Although the Little Mermaid Sacrificed Everything to Win the Love of the Prince, the Prince (Alas) Decided to Wed Another."

Here are all the word lists to support the reading of Grade 6 Unit 2's texts from SpringBoard's Common Core ELA series: Walk Two Moons, The Little Mermaid, …And Although the Little Mermaid Sacrificed Everything…, He Might Have Liked Me Better with My Tail, Travels with Charley, Saying Farewell to a Faithful Pal, Dogs Make Us Human, My Story, Temple Grandin
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  1. castle
    a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
    I left the castle of my mer-king father
  2. sway
    move back and forth
    where seaweed gardens sway in pearly sand
  3. seek
    try to get or reach
    to seek a prince's love upon the land
  4. payment
    a sum of money given in exchange for something
    My tongue was payment
  5. potion
    a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
    for the witch's potion
  6. risk
    expose to a chance of loss or damage
    I risked more than my life to make him love me.
  7. prefer
    like better; value more highly
    The prince preferred another for his bride.
  8. advice
    a proposal for an appropriate course of action
    But I have some advice
  9. modern
    belonging to the period after the Middle Ages
    for modern mermaids
  10. travail
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
    who wish to save great sorrow and travail
Created on Wed Aug 13 11:42:37 EDT 2014 (updated Wed Aug 13 16:23:48 EDT 2014)

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