Cinderella's Rhymes Analysis Worksheet

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📚 Part 1: Quick Reading Checks

1. Which tone best describes Roald Dahl's version of Cinderella?

Humorous and sardonic

Serious and traditional

Romantic and gentle

Sad and tragic

2. What is a key change Dahl makes to the traditional story?

Cinderella remains passive and waits

Cinderella takes control of her own fate

The fairy godmother saves everyone

The story becomes a romantic ballad

3. Which literary device is used when Dahl surprises readers with rude or unexpected language for comic effect?

Irony

Formal diction

Onomatopoeia

Extended metaphor

4. Which reading strategies help you understand Revolting Rhymes? (tick all that apply)

Predicting what will happen next

Visualising scenes in your head

Asking pātai (questions) and citing evidence

Only reading the beginning and skipping the rest

✏️ Part 2: Respond, Cite, Create

5. Find and copy one short line from the text that shows humour. Then briefly explain why it is funny.

6. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? "Cinderella's actions are justified." Circle one and give two pieces of evidence from the text to support your view.

Agree

Disagree

7. Write two pātai (questions) you would ask Roald Dahl about this retelling. Use te reo Māori word pātai (PAH-tie) when discussing these in class, and be ready to kōrero (KOH-reh-roh) your thinking.

8. Hands-on: Plan a 2–3 line role-play or a short comic-panel idea that captures Dahl's tone (funny, sharp, surprising). Below, note which reading strategy you used while planning (predicting, visualising, questioning, or connecting).