Cinderella Around the World

Lesson 10
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ELA

Unit 1

2nd Grade

Lesson 10 of 23

Objective


Describe why the king did not allow Yeh-Shen to bring her stepmother and stepsister to the palace after they were married by analyzing details in a text to draw conclusions about characters’ actions and motivations.

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Why did the king not allow Yeh-Shen to bring her stepmother and stepsister to the palace after they were married? Do you agree with this decision? Defend why or why not.

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Key Questions


  • What does the king think about the slipper? Why?

  • What does the king do with the slipper? What does this tell us about him?

  • Why did Yeh-Shen want the slipper back?

  • Fluency: When I read aloud, I read fluently. I am going to read pages 21–22 and I want you to notice the way I read. How does it help you better understand the story? (Start at the second paragraph on page 21.)

  • What lesson does this story teach us? Why do you think that?

Vocabulary


entranced

adj.

charmed

marveled

adj.

to be filled with wonder or amazement

Notes


  • The king continually notices how “small” Yeh-Shen’s slippers are. In ancient Chinese culture, and until very recently, small feet in women were highly valued. Often, men would not marry women unless they had very small feet. Foot binding was a tradition that went on until the early 20th century, when it was eventually outlawed. To read more about this for your own understanding, see the articles below:

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.2.2 — Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
  • RL.2.3 — Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
  • RL.2.7 — Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.

Supporting Standards

RL.2.10
SL.2.1
SL.2.2

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Explain the role of the falcon and how it makes this version of Cinderella different from others by analyzing details in a text to draw conclusions about characters’ actions and motivations.

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