Vocabulary
What is Culture?
The way we live
How does Manyara respond to those she meets on her journey?
Manyara was selfish and rude to those she met on her journey. She refused to share her food with the starving boy and pushed him aside, dismissed the old lady’s advice to respect the trees and laughed at them, and ignored the man with the head under his arm.
Why was she given the name Cinderella?
When she was doing her chores, she was cleaning the cinders.
What is the fairytale we have been reading for Unit 1 called?
Cinderella
What does graceful mean?
acting in a way that is kind, right, or polite
How does Nyasha treat the snake?
Nyasha welcomed the snake to her garden. She told him that he will keep away creatures who will spoil the vegetables. She gave the snake a loving pat on the head.
What character traits describe Cinderella?
kind, genuine, selfless
What lesson did Nyasha learn when she was nice to everyone on the journey?
That being graceful and polite will always bring good back to you.
What does crafty mean?
clever in a tricky way; tricking others to get what you want
What was special about the king?
He was everything Manyara and Nyasha saw on the journey to his home.
Cinderella is always mean to her stepsisters? True or False
False
generous
What does generous mean?
willing to give or share (not selfish)
What vocab word describes how Nyasha was when giving food to the snake?
generous
Why did Cinderella have to be home by Midnight?
because the magic would have worn off by midnight.
What cultures did we learn about in this unit?
Any of these count towards the answer: Islam, Chinese, Creole, African
What does obedient mean?
follows instructions
How is Nyasha different from Manyara?
Nyasha is caring and generous. She sang to the snake, gave a little boy food, and she listened to the old lady. She is different from her sister because Manyara is rude and mean. She teased her sister when their father was not looking, yelled at the little boy, and laughed at the trees.
her shoe / slipper
What lessons do all of these Cinderella books have in common?
That if you are kind to others, kindness will come back to you.