"A creative, refreshing twist on Cinderella that educates readers about Zulu culture"
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Life isn’t easy for sweet Sindi. In her father’s absence, she’s treated horribly by her cruel aunt and cousins. Although her troubles threaten to ruin her chance to go to the Zulu Reed Dance and to find true love, her grandmother’s wisdom, her own courage, and a touch of magic help Sindi discover that she can take charge of her own remarkable journey.
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Learning Resources
Sindi: A Zulu Cinderella includes access to reading, language arts, and cultural worksheets and activities that are designed to align with Common Core State Standards (CCSS). They are most suitable for grades 2, 3 and 4.
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(RL.2.1) Students will choose an event in the story and answer detailed questions about the "incident"
(RL.2.1) Students will choose a villain and answer detailed questions about their "crime"
(RL.2.5) Students will identify and write or draw an event that was in the beginning, middle and end of the story
(SL.2.4) Students will cut and assemble story wheel and use the picture prompts to retell the Sindi story in order
(RL.2.9) Choose another version of Cinderella to compare and contrast with the Sindi story using a venn-diagram
(RL.2.9) Choose another version of Cinderella to contrast with the Sindi story
(RL.2.5) Students will cut and assemble story strips in correct order
(RL.2.3) Students will identify how Sindi (the main character) responded to challenges in the beginning and at the end of the story
(L.2.4.e) Students will use the glossary in the Sindi book to understand how a glossary is used and to find the meaning of words.
3rd Grade (W.3.1)
(RL.3.3) Students will answer the interview questions from the perspective of a supporting character from 'Sindi: A Zulu Cinderella' to show understanding of the character motivations and feelings
(RL.3.7) Use the provided illustrations from the Sindi story to answer questions
(L.3.4.a) Use context to define the words from the Sindi story then use a dictionary to define the words
(RL.3.3) Based on the Sindi book, students will assign the correct personailty traits to the characters then explain how those characters contributed to the sequence of events
(RL.3.1) Students should determine which statements are true and which are false using their understanding of the Sindi story
(RL.3.2) Students should recount the main points of the Sindi story using the provided illustrations
(RL.3.1) Students should answer the questions using their understanding of the Sindi story
(RL.4.2) Students must answer the questions to determine the theme
(L.4.5) Students must match the words and phrases, taken from Sindi: A Zulu Cinderella, to the correct figuative language term.
(RL.4.3) Students will provide detailed information about a character's thoughts, actions, and feelings
4th Grade (W.4.1) After reading the provided passage, students must write an opinion paragraph supported by information within the text
(W.4.3) Students will brainstorm, draft, edit, and make a final draft of their own Cinderella parody