Title – Prince Cinders

By – Jennifer Dalke

Subject – Language Arts

Grade Level – 1-2

Prince Cinders by Babette Cole

(Inferential Comprehension – Predicting Outcomes)

The activity for this book will be done before the students ever hear the story. I will explain to the students that we will be reading a book today about a young prince, entitled Prince Cinders. I will ask if this sounds like any story they’ve ever read. If no one has any ideas, I will show the cover of the book and ask what the story might be about. After allowing the students to brainstorm for a few minutes, I will pass out poster board strips that are separated into five frames. In the first three frames I will have printed events that occur in the story and the last two frames will be empty (see below). I will instruct the student to read each frame, and then, to write an event in each blank frame. They should be sure to write events that would make sense with the existing events that are printed on the strips.

I will give students about fifteen minutes to complete this activity, and then I will instruct the students to share their story endings with a friend. Next, I will ask if any one would like to share what they have written. After a child shares, I will ask the class if his or her ending makes sense. Why or why not? Finally, I will read the entire book aloud to the class so that they can see how the author decided to end the story.

Prince Cinders wishes he could be more like his brothers.

A magic fairy grants Prince Cinders three wishes.

When the spell wears off, a pretty princess is left with nothing but Prince Cinders’ trousers!

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