The Egyptian Cinderella By Shirley Climo Story Structure
Vocabulary Doze sleep lightly After Thanksgiving dinner my father will often doze in his chair while watching a football game. Seldom sel dom rarely not often Mrs. Pushee was surprised when JaCourtney was absent from school because he seldom missed a day.
vocabulary Coaxed coax ed urged encouraged Mikaela coaxed her dog into the house by offering it dog treats. Declared declar(e) +ed stated announced Dustin declared that he would run for student council next year. Nimble nim ble quick and skillful The cat is so nimble that she could jump from the sofa to the top of the high cabnet.
Dull boring uninteresting Kiersten was very disappointed when the movie she had been waiting to watch turned out to be really boring. Dismissed dis miss ed excused Mrs. G dismissed the students after the assembly so that they could go back to class.
Vocabulary Deserted desert ed empty abandoned The old house was falling down in disrepair and had been deserted for many many years.
Story Structure This week as we read we will be concentrating on finding different parts of a story. This will include setting, characters, problem solution and type of story. By recognizing these elements good readers better understand what is happening in the story.
Building Background Every story has some things that are the same. What are some of the things that makeup every story? Setting Characters Problem and Solution Type of story
Types of Stories Can you name different types of stories? Folktales Fantasy Historical Fiction Science Fiction Mystery This week we are reading a fairy tale. Can you think of any other fairy tales. TPS
Background Setting- the time and place of the story. Characters- the people in the story.
Fairy Tales Fairy tales have good and bad characters. Usually the good characters have a problem that needs to be solved. One of the things that make fairy tales different from other stories is that they usually have a magical creature or person in the story. Also fairy tales always have happy endings. Keep these things in mind as you read the story this week.
Listening Listen to different parts of the story as I read aloud. Think about the setting, the characters, and problem solution in the story as I read. Also, try to determine if this story has any of the parts of a fairy tale.
Listening Comprehension Read pages 3-7 of Cinderella by james Marshall I have already identified two of the elements that we talked about earlier – the characters and the setting. The characters are the widower, his new wife, her two daughters and Cinderella. What I know about Cinderella is that she is kind and beautiful; The stepmother and her daughters are mean and horrible. The setting is a simple cottage. I’ve learned a lot about this story just by reading the first few pages. I will have to continue to read to find the problem.
Team Talk How would you best describe the setting of this story? How is Rhodopis different from the Egyptian girls? Explain how Rhodopis came to be a slave in Egypt. Why did the Egyptian servants tease Rhodopis?
Vocabulary Write a meaningful sentence with one of the following words. Doze seldom coaxed declared Nimble dull dismissed deserted
Adventures in Writing Using what you have learned you are going to write a fairy tale. Story Structure 20 pts Setting- characters- problem solution 30 pts Elements of a fairy tale – good and bad characters, a magical character, a happy ending 20 pts Use full sentences 10 pts Use capitals and periods 10 pts A catchy title 10 pts