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The Egyptian Cinderella Day 4. 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
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The Egyptian Cinderella Day 4 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.
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 Building Background
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 • Finish reading Cinderella • What was Cinderella’s biggest problem? • How was Cinderella’s problem solved at the end of the story. • How is this typical for a fairy tale?
More Background • What will the falcon do with the red shoe? Will Rhodopis ever get to meet the Pharaoh?
Team Talk • Read page 15 with partner. • Read pages 18-22 silently. • How did the Pharaoh feel about the party? • Why did Amasis want every maiden in Egypt to try on the shoe? • What caused the servant girls to become angry when they arrived at the Pharaoh’s party?
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