
Encourage them to explore a fairy tale they are familiar with, or a narrative story that they have recently written.Ĥ-Allow share time at the end of workshop and an author’s chair time as well.ĮXPECTED OUTCOME: Students will recognize how the narrator’s point of view can change the story dramatically. Ask students to explore the idea of telling a story from a different point of view while they are writing today. Have students reference the text when sharing the differences.ģ-Ask students to share ways that other fairy tales could be different from a different characters’ point of view. Use a double bubble map (Venn Diagram) to compare the two stories. Allow students to turn and talk with their writing partner to share how they predict the story will be different when told from the Wicked Stepmother’s point of view.Ģ-Read aloud the book. Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.ġ-Have students share the story elements from the classic Cinderella story. Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.ĥ. Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events.Ĥ. Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.ģ.


Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally. The author portrays the Wicked Stepmother as a misunderstood character who really does care for Cinderella.Ĥ.W.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. This particular story uses humor to show the entire Cinderella story from the view of the Wicked Stepmother. Short Description of the Book: In this story, the story of Cinderella is retold but from the point of view of the Wicked Stepmother.įOCUS: Narrative Features I would Use in a Mini-Lesson:ġ)Point of View: I would use this story to encourage students to think about how a story is different when it is told from different points of view.

Book Title: Seriously, Cinderella is so Annoying!
