Cinderella
A fairy tale retold from Favorite Fairy Tales by Logan Marshall
This is the story of Cinderella, one of the world's best-loved fairy tales, retold from Logan Marshall's Favorite Fairy Tales, a collection published in the early twentieth century. The tale has been told for hundreds of years in many lands. A child who meets Cinderella learns that kindness and courage matter more than fine clothes, that cruelty does not win, and that goodness is recognised in the end. Every version of this story carries hope: even when life is hard, a brave heart can find happiness. This text reflects its era.
- Band
- Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5
- Length
- short · about 337 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- Favorite Fairy Tales, Logan Marshall
- First published
- see the About page in the reader
- Regions
- Canada · United States
Included formats
- · Web reader and PDF
- · EPUB for e-readers
- · Home-print sheet
- · Folded booklet
- · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
- · Worksheet
- · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
- · Read-aloud script
- · Colouring page
- · Teacher’s Edition (members)
Lesson at a glance
- Reading
- about 8 minutes at this band
- Pause questions
- 4
- Words to Know
- 4
- Quick Check
- 6 questions, with the answer key
- Let’s Talk
- 3 questions for afterwards
- Worksheet
- questions, an activity and a drawing prompt
About 35 minutes with one story, all of it.
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