Cendrillon

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Cendrillon

• By Robert D. San Souci
• Illustrated by Brian Pinkney

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Award

• Americas Award Honorable Mention

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Genre Fairy Tale

• A fantasy story that has been retold through
  generations and in many different cultures

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Selection Summary

• This Cinderella story is narrated by Cendrillons
  godmother, who has a magic wand. She and
  Cendrillon go to the ball, but when the princely
  Paul later arrives with the slipper, Cendrillon
  refuses a magical change back into her beautiful
  clothes. Paul loves her for herself, and they
  wed.

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Key Concept

• The Cinderella Story

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Key Vocabulary

• Crossly
• Elegant
• Godmother

• Orphan
• Peasant
• Proud

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Crossly- (adverb) in a grumpy way

• The donkey was staring crossly at the horse that
  was eating his oats.

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Elegant- (adjective) marked by good taste
graceful

• A kind fairy godmother changed Cendrillon into
  an elegant princess.

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Godmother- (noun) a woman who acts as a childs
parent

• The woman I worked for became very sick, so she
  asked me to be the godmother of her daughter.

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Orphan- (noun) a child whose parents are dead

• The young boy became an orphan when his parents
  died in an accident.

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Peasant- (adjective) relating to a poor farm
worker

• The peasant worked hard when planting seeds in
  the field.

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Proud- (adjective) thinking too highly of oneself

• It was easy to see that the proud man thought he
  was the best at everything!

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Now lets take a look at some of the reading
skills we will practice as we read Cendrillon
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Reading Strategy Question

• This version of the Cinderella story takes place
  on the island of Martinique, located in the
  Caribbean Sea. As you read, think of questions
  to ask about how the setting affects the story.

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Comprehension Skill Focus Compare and Contrast

• You can use a Venn Diagram to tell how two
  characters are alike and different.

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