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I guess you think you know this story. And lost one slipper on the stair.
You dont. The real ones much more gory. The prince was on it like a dart,
The phoney one, the one you know, He pressed it to his pounding heart,
Was cooked up years and years ago, The girl this slipper fits, he cried,
And made to sound all soft and sappy Tomorrow morn shall be my bride!
Just to keep the children happy. Then rather carelessly, I fear,
Mind you, they got the first bit right, He placed it on a crate of beer.
The bit where, in the dead of night,
The Ugly Sisters, jewels and all, At once, one of the Ugly Sisters,
Departed for the Palace Ball, (The one whose face was blotched with blisters)
While darling little Cinderella Sneaked up and grabbed the dainty shoe,
Was locked up in the slimy cellar, And quickly flushed it down the loo.
Where rats who wanted things to eat, Then in its place she calmly put
Began to nibble at her feet. The slipper from her own left foot.
She bellowed Help! and Let me out! Next day, the Prince went charging down
The Magic Fairy heard her shout. To knock on all the doors in town
Appearing in a blaze of light, In every house, the tension grew.
She said, My dear, are you alright? Who was the owner of the shoe?
All right? cried Cindy. Cant you see The shoe was long and very wide.
I feel as rotten as can be! (A normal foot got lost inside.)
She beat her fist against the wall, Also, it smelled a wee but icky.
And shouted, Get me to the Ball! (The owners feet were hot and sticky.)
There is a Disco at the Palace! Thousands of eager people came
The rest have gone and I am jalous! To try it on, but all in vain
I want a dress! I want a coach! Now came the Ugly Sisters go
An earrings and a diamond brooch! One tried it on. The Prince screamed, No!
And silver slippers, two of those But she screamed, Yes! It fits! Whoopee!
And lovely nylon panty-hose So now youve got to marry me!
Done up like that Ill guarantee The Prince went white from ear to ear.
The handsome Prince will fall for me! He muttered, Let me out of here.
The Fairy said, Hang on a tick. Oh no you dont, you made a vow
She gave her wand a mighty flick, Theres no way you can back out now!
And quickly, in no time at all, Off with her head! the Prince roared back.
Cindy was at the Palace Ball! They chopped it off with one big whack.
Her head went crashing to the ground.
It made the Ugly Sisters wince It bounced a bit and rolled around.
To see her dancing with the Prince. In the kitchen, peeling spuds
Then midnight struck. She shouted, Heck! Cinderella heard the thuds
Ive got to run to save my neck! Of a bouncing head upon the floor,
The Prince cried, No! Alas! Alack! And poked her own head round the door.
He grabbed her dress to hold her back. Whats all the racket? Cindy cried.
As Cindy shouted, Let me go! Mind your own bizz, the Prince replied.
The dress was ripped from head to toe. Poor Cindys heard was torn to shreds.
She ran out in her underwear, My Prince! She thought. He chops off heads!
Cinderella
1. Circle the two words or phrases which show you the classic tale of Cinderella is incorrect.
(1 mark)
2. According to the text, which part of the original version of Cinderella was correct? (1 mark)
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3. Tick true or false in the following table to show what Cinderella asked the Fairy to give her
before the ball. (2 marks)
True False
Dress
Glass slippers
Tiara
Earrings
4. How can you tell that Cinderella was unhappy at being left in the cellar while the Ugly Sisters
went to the Palace Ball? Give two examples. (2 marks)
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5. Why did the shoe fit one of the Ugly Sisters? (1 mark)
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6. Oh no you dont, you made a vow. Theres no way you can back out now!. Find and copy the vow
made by the Prince. (1 mark)
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Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf
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2. Read the text in the following table. From each, what can you infer about the way Wolf is feeling
in that moment? (3 marks)
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4. Why did Wolf decide to eat Little Red Riding Hood? (1 mark)
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6. What does Wolf think Little Red Riding Hood will taste like? (1 mark)
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7. Why did Wolf become upset with Little Red Riding Hood? (1 mark)
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8. Is Little Red Riding Hood frightened of Wolf? Support your answer using evidence from the
text. (2 marks)
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