Cinderella

Amy Adair's adaptation of "Cinderella" is a great resource for beginning, struggling, or ELL readers. The storyline is very similar to that of the Disney version, which helps struggling students because the majority of them will know what is going on as they attempt to read. The plot is the same without the frills, the author is much less wordy and gives the bare minimum when it comes to details; just enough to get the point across. Also, she uses more basic english than other writers of the same story. For instance, instead of "evil" stepmother she says "very mean", which is easier for a younger or struggling student to comprehend because it is likely something they have heard before. This story comes from a collection of fairy tales called "Three Minute Stories- Fairy Tales" and the text is in larger font and not crowded onto a page. For these reasons, as a teacher, I would definately utilize this story, along with the rest of the collection, in my classroom.