122 Kings and Queens: Supplemental Guide 6A | Cinderella
- Ask students, “What do you call someone who writes the story?”
- the author
- Tell students that the author of this story is Charles Perrault. You may
wish to ask if they have heard other stories written by this author:
“Sleeping Beauty,” “Puss in Boots,” “The Three Wishes,” “Little Red
Riding Hood.”
Show image 7A-2: Cinderella listening to her stepsisters talking - Have students point to Cinderella and her stepsisters.
- Ask how each of these characters might be feeling.
Show image 7A-8: Cinderella in a glittering gown - Have students point to Cinderella. Ask what has changed about
Cinderella. - Point to the fairy godmother. Ask students, “Who do you think this
woman is?” - She is Cinderella’s fairy godmother.
- Tell students to listen to find out where Cinderella is going to go in her
dazzling gown.
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Cinders- In this story you will hear that Cinderella would often sit by herself
next to the fireplace among the ashes and cinders. - Say the word cinders with me three times.
- Cinders are small bits of burned wood or coal from the fireplace.
- Cinderella got her name because she slept near the cinders, which
made her skin and clothes dirty. [Pass around pieces of coal or chalk
so that students can see how easily cinders can stain, or smear onto,
their fingers.] - What would happen if you slept among —or with—the cinders? Would
it be easy or hard to keep yourself clean? Would it be a pleasant and
nice place to sleep?