Al Ekha'a Schools for Boys (International Section)

Vision: Achieve Excellence in Learning.

Mission: To provide and promote an equal opportunity of equality education for all our students to gain academic excellence and encourage
them to become effective learners and independent critical thinkers.
Grade 9: ________ The Necklace work sheet
Name: ________________________________
Read the following story of Fairy tale “Cinderella”, then compare between the two stories in the terms of characters
and themes.
Cinderella - English Short Story for Kids
Once upon a time, in a village there lived a beautiful girl named Cinderella with her wicked stepmother and two
step sisters. She worked hard all day. One day, they all went to a ball in the palace, leaving Cinderella
behind. Cinderella was feeling sad. Suddenly there was a burst of light and the fairy godmother appeared. 

With a flick of the magic, she turned Cinderella into a beautiful princess with glass slippers and a horse carriage
appeared at the door. The fairy godmother warned Cinderella to return before midnight. Cinderella arrived at the
ball, the prince saw her and fell in love with her. 

They danced together all night. as the clock struck twelve,  Cinderella rushed out to her carriage leaving one of
her slippers behind. 

The prince went to every house in the town with the slipper until he found Cinderella. The
prince and Cinderella lived happily ever after.

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It's great to strive and follow your dreams. It's great to give it your all and attain something. But there are
some things you can't control... in a short essay discuss the statement mentioned above referring to the
story “The Necklace”.

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