Understanding
- Name at least five things which Cinderella could not do because of her mean stepmother.
- Cinderella could not watch films rated PG-13.
- She didn’t have a cellphone.
- She didn’t have a DVD or notebook computer.
- She wasn’t allowed to play video games.
- Her clothes and shoes were unfashionable and not trendy.
- Pick out the line which says that the dresses she wore were not of a new style.
- “The tags on her clothes had unfashionable names.”
- Do you think Cinderella wanted to be a very rich and important person?
- No, Cinderella did not want to be very rich or important; she just wanted to enjoy simple things and be treated kindly.
- Whom did Prince Charming invite to his party?
- Prince Charming invited maidens (young ladies) from all over the kingdom.
- Why did Cinderella fall down into her stepmother’s chair?
- Cinderella fell down into her stepmother’s chair because she was sad and had nothing nice to wear for the ball.
- Pick out two expressions from stanza 3 that show that Cinderella was very unhappy.
- “She let out a sigh, with a lump in her throat,”
- “then sniffled and picked up the TV remote.”
- Why did she surf the TV channels?
- She surfed the TV channels because she was bored and trying to find something to watch while feeling lonely and sad.
- How does the story end?
- The story ends with Cinderella still sitting sadly watching TV, while one of her stepsisters married the Prince.
- Do you think Cinderella’s stepmother was really mean or that Cinderella’s demands were unreasonable?
- Cinderella’s stepmother was really mean because she did not let Cinderella have fun or nice things, and Cinderella’s demands were reasonable as she only wanted some happiness and kindness.
Here are 6 electronic gadgets and 6 TV programmes mentioned in the poem “Poor Cinderella”:
Electronic Gadgets:
- Cellphone
- DVD
- Notebook computer
- Pocket TV
- TV
- TV Remote
TV Programmes:
- Music videos
- Sitcoms
- Sports
- Commercials
- Talk shows
- Weather reports