Cinderella - sample

Poor Cinderella! She works all day and her two stepsisters don’t help her. One day an invitation arrives from the Prince. But Cinderella can’t go to the party because she’s got work to do. But her fairy godmother arrives and amazing things happen! Does she go to the party? Read the story and see!

Fairy Tales

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Stage 3 A1.1

Cinderella

Cinderella

Stage 3 A1.1

ELT A1.1

In this reader you will find:

Readers

- Games and language activities - Picture Dictionary pages - A Make it project - A Let’s act! section

Tags

Family | Magic | Adventure

Young

Moral of the story

Work hard, be kind and never give up hope.

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Eli Readers is a beautifully illustrated series of timeless classic and original stories for learners of English.

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by Chiara

Before you read 1 Look and write the words below the pictures. pumpkin • wand • stepsisters • invitation Prince • mouse • fairy godmother carriage • Cinderella • lizard

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2 Cinderella is the name of the character in this story. Where do you think the name ‘Cinderella’ comes from?

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Her stepsisters give her this nickname.

It’s a Spanish name.

Her fairy godmother gives her this name.

3 How does Cinderella feel? Match the picture to the correct sentence.

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Cinderella Cinderella Cinderella Cinderella

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happy. surprised. tired. sad.

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his is the story of Cinderella. She lived with her stepmother and two older stepsisters.

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Sweep the floor, Cinderella!

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Cinderella wore old clothes but she was beautiful and kind.

Her stepsisters wore beautiful clothes but they were very unkind.

Cinderella was always busy. She worked all day! Her two stepsisters didn’t do any work.

They never helped poor Cinderella!

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Sweep the floor

Wash the dishes

Cook the meals

Do the washing

Do the ironing

Make the beds

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Cinderella stayed at home all day.

She had lots of housework to do…

In the evenings she sat next to the fire. She was lonely and sad.

I Spy...

How many mice can you see? four ten five

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Party masks You need: • coloured cardboard • a pencil • scissors • glue or sticky tape • paints and a paintbrush or felt-tip pens • straws

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Draw around your hands.

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Take a piece of cardboard.

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Cut out the shapes.

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Cut out two holes for your eyes. Then decorate the hand shapes.

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Glue or stick a straw behind one hand.

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You can make lots of different masks for your friends, too!

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Let’s act! narrator This

is the story of Cinderella. cinderella [arrives and waves] Hello! My name’s Cinderella. I live with my stepmother and stepsisters. [stepmother and two stepsisters enter stage] stepmother Cinderella, I want a cup of tea! two stepsisters Cinderella, do the ironing! narrator Poor Cinderella! She works all day. cinderella I cook the meals, I wash the dishes, I sweep the floor… Oh! I’m tired.

[Cinderella sits by the fire and falls asleep.] narrator One day the postman comes with a special letter. postman [knock, knocks on the door] Hello, this is from the Prince. [gives the letter to Cinderella] cinderella Thank you! stepsister 1 What is it? stepsister 2 Give it to me. [stepsister 2 takes and opens the letter] Look! It’s an invitation from the Prince. There’s a party at the palace on Saturday. Fantastic! cinderella Can I go to the party? stepmother No! You must do your work. And you haven’t got any nice clothes to wear to a party! narrator Cinderella is sad.

On the day of the party she helps her stepsisters. stepsister 1 Look at me. I’m pretty!

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2 Look at me. I’ve got a beautiful dress. stepmother Come on, let’s go to the party! narrator Cinderella waves goodbye. Then she sits and cries. cinderella I really want to go to the party. narrator Then there is a FLASH and a lady appears. cinderella Who are you? fairy godmother Hello Cinderella. I’m your fairy godmother. Why are you sad? cinderella I can’t go to the party. fairy godmother Cinderella, you CAN go to the party.

Now, come and help me. You must get me a big pumpkin, a cat, six white mice and three green lizards.

[Cinderella brings a big pumpkin, a cat, six white mice and three green lizards.] narrator The fairy godmother waves her magic wand. cinderella Wow! A golden carriage, a driver, six white horses and footmen! fairy godmother Close your eyes, Cinderella. narrator The fairy godmother waves her magic wand. fairy godmother Open your eyes, Cinderella. cinderella Oh! Look at my beautiful dress. Look at my glass shoes! stepsister

[all sing together] Wishes and dreams All for you.

Who’s the special girl?

Cinderella, it’s you!

With my magic wand

cast

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And the moon and stars.

Abracadabra, three – two – one Go to the party and have fun, fun, fun!

No work for you today Meet the Prince, hip, hip, hooray!

But remember, come home at 12 o’clock The magic stops, tick, tock, tick, tock.

Cinderella, now you can go to the party.

But the magic stops at twelve o’clock. You must come home by midnight. cinderella OK, thank you fairy godmother. narrator Cinderella arrives at the palace. the prince [speaks to Cinderella] Hello, do you want to dance? cinderella Oh, yes. narrator No one knows Cinderella. stepsister 1 Who is she? stepsister 2 I don’t know. narrator The Prince and Cinderella dance all night. But then the clock goes – DONG! DONG! DONG!… cinderella Oh no! I must go. The magic stops at midnight. narrator Cinderella runs down the stairs but she loses one of her glass shoes. the prince Wait! What’s your name? fairy godmother

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[The Prince sees the glass shoe.] This is her shoe. I can use this shoe to find the special girl. narrator The Prince goes to every house. He asks every girl to try on the glass shoe.

[The Prince gives the shoe to stepsister 1.] stepsister 1 Oh no, it’s too big.

[The prince gives the shoe to stepsister 2.] stepsister 2 Oh no, it’s too small. cinderella Can I try on the shoe? the prince Yes, of course. cinderella It’s perfect! It’s my shoe. the prince YOU are the special girl!

[The stepmother and stepsisters are surprised and angry.] [all sing together] Wishes and dreams All for you.

Who’s the special girl?

Cinderella, it’s you!

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Cinderella, marry me! Come and live with me at the palace. cinderella Yes! narrator There’s a big wedding. Cinderella and the Prince are happy! the prince

THE END

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Activities – Play time 1 Find and circle the words that rhyme.

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sad

house

bed

mouse

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wand

door

floor

lizard

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clock

white

magic

midnight

2 Read and match the sentences to the correct clock.

A 1 Cinderella sweeps the floor at eleven o’clock.

B 2 Cinderella makes the beds at half past C eight.

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The party starts at seven o’clock.

The magic stops at midnight.

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3 And you? Answer and draw the hands on the clocks.

1 What time do you get up? _____________________________________ 2 What time do you have lunch? _____________________________________ 3 What time does school finish? _____________________________________ 4 What time do you go to bed? _____________________________________

4 Complete the sentences with the correct question words.

Who • Where • Why • When • What 1 ________ does Cinderella sit in the evenings?

2 ________ does Cinderella do all day?

3 The fairy godmother asks: ‘________ are you crying?’

4 ________ does the magic stop?

5 ________ does Cinderella marry?

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5 Find eleven words from the story. Then use the other letters to complete the hidden sentence.

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The fairy godmother gives Cinderella __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

6 Circle the correct words. Then complete the sentences.

1 Cinderella is ________. unkind beautiful ugly 2 Cinderella’s stepsisters ________ help her. never always sometimes 3 The party is at the ________. castle park palace 4 The pumpkin becomes a ________. carriage horse cat 5 Cinderella loses her ________ on the stairs. necklace shoe hat 30

7 Number the pictures to put the story in the correct order.

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8 Now complete the sentences with the missing verbs. Remember to use the Past Simple! arrive • ask • go • dance • work • help 1 Cinderella ______________ all day.

2 One day an invitation ______________ .

3 The stepsisters ______________ to the party.

4 A kind old lady ______________ Cinderella.

5 The Prince ______________ with Cinderella all night.

6 The Prince ______________ Cinderella to marry him.

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9 The Prince and Cinderella are getting ready for a party. Read and colour the clothes.

He’s wearing a blue shirt, green trousers, a yellow hat and a purple jacket.

She’s wearing a pink dress.

10 What do you think?

I think the story is _____________________________ .

My favourite character is ______________________ .

I like the part when ___________________________ .

I don’t like the part when _____________________ .

Would you like to be a prince/princess?

Why/Why not? _________________________________ ________________________________________________ .

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