Now let’s look at the key moments from a classic fairy tale as an example. Try to match the text of each key moment from Cinderella with the correct image.
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1. Cinderella’s father remarried after her mother died but her stepmother and stepsisters were wicked and made her do all the household chores.
2. A fairy godmother appears when Cinderella is banned from going to the Prince’s ball. She conjures up a dress, a carriage and glass slippers for Cinderella to wear.
3. Cinderella dances with the Prince at the ball but fl ees when the clock strikes twelve, leaving behind her glass slipper.
4. T e Prince searches far and wide for the owner of the glass slipper and eventually fi nds Cinderella.
5. He takes her away from her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, and Cinderella and the Prince live happily ever after.
It is important to be able to discuss why you think a key moment is eff ective or enjoyable. Read these phrases and identify two that might apply to the key moment from To Kill a Mockingbird.
1. It is full of drama and excitement. 2. The scene is heartbreaking.
3. The scene reveals a lot about social class at the time.
4. The whole moment, including the characters and setting, is very realistic.
5. I believed in and rooted for the characters. 6. It is full of tension.
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7. The scene is important in understanding the overall storyline.
8. We learn a lot about the main character. 9. It reveals the theme of the novel.
10. The moment tells us a great deal about setting.
11. The relationships are very interesting and complicated.
