Book Report OUTLINE: Cinderella (EXAMPLE)
I. Introduction
A. Cinderella by Jane Smith
B. Realistic Fiction
C. Story about a girl (Cinderella) who lost her parents
1. Stepmother and sisters really mean to her
2. wants to have a family and go to the ball
3. but works too hard and doesn’t have a dress
4. thought hope was lost, but something magical
happens
II. Summary
A. Beginning- Once Upon a time, faraway land
1. Cinderella= an orphan- want a family
2. Dad dies, Stepmother and sisters order her around
3. has to clean and do chores all day and wear rags
4. Cinderella= Still happy and kind; works hard
B. Middle- Invitation to ball comes
1. All girls invited- Cinderella wants to go
2. Has to do all chores, help sisters get ready
3. Time to go- Cinderella has no dress, so step mom
and sisters leave without her
a. Cinderella upset
b. then fairy godmother comes to help her
4. Goes to ball, dances with Prince
C. End- Clock strikes 10
1. Cinderella has to go and leaves prince
a. magic wears off- only shoes left
b. Prince picks up glass slipper left behind
2. Prince goes to houses to find mystery girl
3. Prince came to house, Stepmother locked
Cinderella away
a. stepsisters try on slipper- doesn’t fit
b. Prince hears Cinderella
4. Prince finds Cinderella, asks her to try on shoe
a. Cinderella says no, holds up other slipper
b. Prince and Cinderella have found each other
5. Prince and Cinderella date, then marry
6. Cinderella invited stepsisters and mother to live in
palace
a. have to do their own chores
b. Cinderella has her family and happily ever after
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III. Character
A. Cinderella, her step-mother and step-sisters, the prince,
fairy godmother
B. One character in more detail: Cinderella
1. Orphan, lives with step mom. Caring, kind,
positive, hard-working
2. Wants/ thinks about family and prince’s ball
3. Cleans and works in house – no complaining
C. Hard work and optimism led to resolution
1. fairy godmother came because of qualities
a. helps Cinderella get to the ball
b. If she hadn’t, Cinderella couldn’t go to ball
and meet prince
2. prince found her again, she got her happily ever
after and family
IV. Opinion and Critique
A. Liked the way the author described Cinderella
1. Personality was so positive
2. Example- when stepmother told her how much
work she had to do before ball
a. Cinderella said ok and smiled while she
worked
b. I try to stay positive in life too
B. Author could have describe setting more
1. not many details about kingdom or castle
2. wanted more vivid descriptions
C. Would recommend to a friend
1. especially if you like fairy tales
2. great lesson/ theme