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Help high school students improve fluency, stamina, text comprehension, and close reading analysis of the formal elements of fiction with this resource for teaching “Cinderella” by the Brothers Grimm. Additional materials are included to facilitate planning for unexpected teacher absences. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. Included are the following:

• Public domain short story. The narrative is a suitable selection for middle school students, though the complementary close reading activity provides rigor that is appropriate for high school.
• Close reading analysis worksheet. By engaging with this exercise, students will articulate what is stated explicitly and implicitly; identify the story’s inciting incident; analyze how complex characters think, interact, and behave; discern the function of a given excerpt; apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, juxtaposition, anthropomorphism, and symbolism; cite textual evidence in support of inferences and claims; and write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision. Questions are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats.
• Close reading analysis worksheet answer key.
• Low-prep lesson plan for unexpected absences. This comes pre-filled with learning targets and agenda items. Space is also designated for classroom teachers to identify the name(s) of their class(es), the hour(s) of their class(es), student leaders, and upcoming homework assignments and assessments.
• Bell ringer activity. Help a substitute teacher engage students (and find time to take attendance) with a thematically linked writing prompt.
• Miscellaneous performance task handouts. Extend student thinking and learning in the event of unexpected absences with this item outlining creative tasks pertaining to the short story. For example, students may write poetry or journal entries from the perspective of a character; write a brief retelling of the narrative from a different character’s perspective; explore the thematic significance of stories; review the overall quality of the narrative with objectivity and supporting evidence; and more.