📚 Part 1: Folktale Comparison Chart

Instructions: After reading both the European Cinderella and Chinese Ye Xian stories, complete the comparison chart below.

1. Complete the comparison chart by filling in details from each story:

Story Element	European Cinderella	Chinese Ye Xian
Setting
Magical Helper
Special Object
Main Moral/Lesson

2. Write 2-3 sentences explaining one major similarity between the two stories:

3. Write 2-3 sentences explaining one major difference between the two stories:

✏️ Part 2: Grammar Practice - Pronouns & Antecedents

Remember: A pronoun replaces a noun. An antecedent is the noun that the pronoun refers to.

4. Identify the pronoun and its antecedent in each sentence from the folktales:

Example: "Cinderella lost her slipper at the ball."

Pronoun: her Antecedent: Cinderella

a) "The stepsisters were jealous because they wanted to marry the prince."

Pronoun: _________________ Antecedent: _________________

b) "Ye Xian fed the fish every day, and it grew very large."

Pronoun: _________________ Antecedent: _________________

5. Rewrite these sentences by replacing the repeated nouns with appropriate pronouns:

a) The fairy godmother helped Cinderella. The fairy godmother gave Cinderella a beautiful dress.

b) The magical fish granted Ye Xian's wishes. The magical fish appeared whenever Ye Xian needed help.

🎨 Part 3: Creative Writing Planning

Instructions: Plan your own Cinderella-inspired folktale with a unique cultural twist. Use this scaffold to organize your ideas before writing your full story.

6. Story Planning Scaffold:

Main Character Name & Description: _________________________________

Setting (time and place): _________________________________________

Problem your character faces: ____________________________________

Magical helper or special element: ______________________________

How the problem gets solved: ____________________________________

Moral or lesson of your story: __________________________________

7. Extension Activity: Research one additional Cinderella folktale from a different culture (African, Native American, etc.). Write the title and one interesting difference you discovered: