2. Genre: Fairy Tale
A fantasy story that
has been retold
through generations
and in many different
cultures
3. Selection Summary:
This Cinderella story is narrated by
Cendrillon’s 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.
5. Crossly- (adverb) in a grumpy
way
The donkey was staring crossly
at the horse that was eating his oats.
6. Elegant- (adjective) marked by
good taste; graceful
A kind fairy godmother changed
Cendrillon into an elegant princess.
7. Godmother- (noun) a woman
who acts as a child’s parent
The woman I worked for became very
sick, so she asked me to be the godmother
of her daughter.
8. Orphan- (noun) a child whose
parents are dead
The young boy became an orphan
when his parents died in an accident.
