1A) the Story of Cinderella

1a) The Story of Cinderella

Read and listen to the story of Cinderella.

Cinderella lives in a house with her two sisters – Barbarella and Annabella. They are lazy and they make Cinderella clean the house. Cinderella is very pretty but her sisters are ugly.

One day three invitations arrive. They are for the Prince’s palace party. Barberella tears up Cinderella’s invitation. Cinderella is very sad because she loves dancing.

Cinderella has a fairy godmother. She gives Cinderella three wishes. Cinderella asks for a new invitation, some transport and a party dress to wear to the Prince’s palace party.

Cinderella goes to the party and dances with the Prince. At twelve o’clock she leaves but she drops her shoe.

The next day, the Prince visits all the houses with the shoe. He wants to find the mysterious princess. When Cinderella tries on the shoe it fits her perfectly. Cinderella and the Prince live happily ever after.

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IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 1b) The Story of Cinderella

Read the story of Cinderella and fill in the spaces using the words you think are correct. Now listen to the story to see if your answers are correct.

dancing clean shoe fairy sisters party day dress pretty Prince invitation three

inderella lives in a house with her two (1) – Barbarella and Annabella. They are lazy and they Cmake Cinderella (2) the house. Cinderella is very (3) but her sisters are ugly.

One day three invitations arrive. They are for the Prince’s palace party. Barberella tears up Cinderella’s (4) . Cinderella is very sad because she loves (5) .

Cinderella has a (6) godmother. She gives Cinderella (7) wishes. Cinderella asks for a new invitation, some transport and a party (8) to wear to the Prince’s palace party.

Cinderella goes to the (9) and dances with the Prince. At twelve o’clock she leaves but she drops her (10) .

The next (11) , the Prince visits all the houses with the shoe. He wants to find the mysterious princess. When Cinderella tries on the shoe it fits her perfectly. Cinderella and the (12)IP A live happily ever after.

IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 1c) The Story of Cinderella

Read the story of Cinderella and fill in the spaces using the words you think are correct. Now listen to the story to see if your answers are correct.

inderella lives in a house with her two (1) – Barbarella and Annabella. They are lazy and they Cmake Cinderella (2) the house. Cinderella is very (3) but her sisters are ugly.

One day three invitations arrive. They are for the Prince’s palace party. Barberella tears up Cinderella’s (4) . Cinderella is very sad because she loves (5) .

Cinderella has a (6) godmother. She gives Cinderella (7) wishes. Cinderella asks for a new invitation, some transport and a party (8) to wear to the Prince’s palace party.

Cinderella goes to the (9) and dances with the Prince. At twelve o’clock she leaves but she drops her (10) .

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IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 1) The Story of Cinderella

Teaching notes

Time 30–40 minutes

Level Easy/Medium/Difficult

Skills Focus Vocabulary, reading, writing.

Aim To familiarise the students with the story of Cinderella and the vocabulary used in the story.

Instructions Ask the students what they know about the and the story of Cinderella. Now give the students Worksheet A and ask them to read through the text underlining any difficult vocabulary. Present the difficult vocabulary on the board and the students can help each other with the meaning of the words. Then listen to the story of Cinderella.

Alternative activity For students of a higher level use Worksheet B and give the students time to decide what the missing words could be from the list. This activity could be done in pairs. Ask the students for suggestions to what the words could be. Listen to see if they are correct. Use Worksheet C for the highest level students.

Answer key 1) sisters 2) clean 3) pretty 4)invitation 5) dancing 6) fairy 7) three 8) dress 9) party 10) shoe 11) day 12) Prince

IPA

IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 2) Talking About Yourself

Here is Cinderella talking about herself. Draw a picture of yourself in the space below and write about yourself.

My name is I have two sisters. Cinderella. I like dancing.

I don’t like My favourite cleaning. colour is blue.

My favourite film is I get up at I go to bed at High School Musical. seven o’clock. eleven o’clock.

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IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 2) Talking About Yourself

Teaching notes

Time 20–30 minutes

Level Medium

Skills Focus Speaking, writing.

Aim To practice giving personal information about yourself in the present simple.

Instructions First, ask the students to draw a self-portrait in the box below. Then, ask the students to write about themselves using the example of Cinderella. The students should write eight sentences about themselves. When they have finished, they should introduce themselves to the rest of the class. If possible, encourage the students to use different verbs and a mixture of positives and negatives.

Alternative activity For students of a higher level, the activity could be done as a third person activity with the students asking a classmate questions to discover the answers, then they could introduce their partners to the class.

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IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 3) Clothes, colours and cleaning

Listen to the vocabulary and write the correct word and number next to the object.

1. Skirt 2. Bucket 3. Soap 4. Cloth 5. Shoes 6. Brush 7. Blouse 8. Dress

Now listen to the words with a colour added. Colour in the object in the correct colour.

An orange skirt A red bucket Some blue soap A yellow cloth Some black shoes A red brush A purple blouse A blue dress IPA

IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 3) Clothes, colours and cleaning

Teaching notes

Time 30 minutes

Level Medium

Skills Focus Listening, vocabulary.

Aim To familiarise the students with the vocabulary of the themes used in Cinderella; clothes, colours and cleaning.

Instructions In the first part of the activity the students listen to the recording and match the vocabulary with the picture. When they have successfully matched the objects the students listen to the adjectives of colour. Finally allow the students to colour the objects in.

Alternative activity For students of a higher level, cover the words in the box and get them to match the vocabulary from the recording. Then check the vocabulary to see if they are correct.

IPA

IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 4a) Cinderella Songs

Here are three songs and a spell from Cinderella. Listen and learn them.

I Am Pretty I Can Sing a Rainbow

I am pretty, I am pretty, Red and yellow and pink and green, I am pretty, so pretty—that’s me. Orange and purple and blue. I am pretty but my sister is ugly! I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow, too! Beauty, I’m a beauty, I’m a beauty, so beautiful me. Listen with your eyes, listen I’m a beauty, but my sister’s a chimpanzee! with your eyes, And hear everything you see. I am so pretty and beautiful, I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow, (Oh, no you’re not!) Sing along with me! With such beautiful hair. (It’s a wig!) Red and yellow and pink and green, Such a beautiful dress. Orange and purple and blue. Such a beautiful face. I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow, Such a beautiful nose. Sing a rainbow, too! Such a beautiful sister!

Pretty, I am pretty. I am pretty, so pretty—oh yes! Fairy Godmother’s Spell You are pretty. You’re a pretty fat pig in a dress! One, two, three, four Presto change-o Dumbledore! I Am Pretty Finale

We are pretty, you are pretty, I am pretty, so pretty am I. We’re all pretty, But it’s time to go home, so goodbye! IPA

IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 4b) Songs – I Can Sing a Rainbow

Listen to the song and fill in the missing words.

Red and yellow and and green, Orange and purple and . I can sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow,

Sing a rainbow, too!

Listen with your eyes, Listen with your eyes, And hear I see. I can sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow, Sing along with !

Red and yellow and and green, Orange and purple and . I can sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow, too!

IPA

IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 4c) Songs – I Am Pretty

Listen to the song and fill in the missing words.

beautiful dress nose ugly face chimpanzee hair pig

I am pretty, I am pretty, I am pretty, so pretty that’s me, I am pretty but my sister is !

Beauty, I’m a beauty,

I’m a beauty, so me, I’m a beauty, but my sister’s a !

I am so pretty and beautiful, (on no you’re not!) With such beautiful , (It’s a wig!) Such a beautiful Such a beautiful Such a beautiful Such a beautiful sister!

Pretty, I am pretty, I am pretty, so pretty, Oh yes! You are pretty,

IPA You’re a pretty fat in a dress!

IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 4) Cinderella Songs

Teaching notes

Time 30–40 minutes

Level Easy/Medium

Skills Focus Vocabulary, listening, singing.

Aim To familiarise the students with the songs of Cinderella and the vocabulary used in them. We find that the experience is really enhanced by being able to sing along with the songs during the show.

Instructions Ask the students to sing along with songs to familiarize themselves with the songs (Song sheet A). Use the gap- fills of the song (Song sheets B and C) for higher level students.

Alternative activity Get the students to learn the words for homework. Then in the next class give them the gap-fill and ask them to fill in the missing words. Finally, listen to see if they are correct.

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IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 5) The Picture Book of Cinderella

Can you draw? Draw the pictures of the story.

➽ Cinderella lives in a house with her ugly sisters. ➽ The house is very dirty. Cinderella cleans the house.

➽ A messenger arrives with three invitations. ➽ He gives them to Barbarella. Barbarella tears up Cinderella’s invitation.

➽ Cinderella sees the invitation. She is very sad. ➽ The Fairy Godmother arrives.

➽ Cinderella has a beautiful blue party ➽ Cinderella dances with the Prince at dress. She is very happy. the Prince’s palace party.

➽ At twelve o’clock Cinderella leaves the The Prince finds Cinderella. He puts the shoe on IPA party. She drops her shoe. her foot. It fits, and they are very happy.

IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 5) The Picture Book of Cinderella

Teaching notes

Time 20–30 minutes

Level Easy

Skills Focus Vocabulary. Reading, speaking and drawing.

Aim To familiarise the students with the story of Cinderella and the vocabulary used in the story.

Instructions Ask the students to imagine what Cinderella, Barbarella, the Prince and the Fairy Godmother look like. Discuss with the groups what they think about each character. Give the students the worksheet and ask them to draw the pictures for the scene in each box.

Extended activity Ask students to choose one sentence from the boxes and make a larger more detailed picture of the scene that they have chosen.

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IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 6) Who is it?

Here are some of the characters from Cinderella. Draw a picture of them and then choose two or three words to describe them. Use the list of adjectives below to help you or think of some of your own. Compare your ideas with a friend.

pretty ugly clever handsome good bad friendly bossy nice horrible important silly young old beautiful little big

Cinderella Barbarella Annabella Fairy Godmother 1. 1. 1. 1. 2. 2. 2. 2.

Master of The Prince The Messenger Ceremonies YOU! 1. 1. 1. 1. 2.IPA 2. 2. 2.

IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 6) Who is it?

Teaching notes

Time 10–20 minutes

Level Medium

Skills Focus Adjectives, drawing.

Aim To familiarise the students with the characters.

Instructions Ask the students to choose two adjectives to describe each character. Then the students draw the characters making it clear why they chose those adjectives to describe them. The students can work individually in pairs.

Alternative activity Ask the students to think of other characters from fairy tales (Snow White, Sleeping Beauty etc.) and think of new adjectives to describe them. This could be done as an oral activity.

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IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 7) Cinderella’s invitation 5 Look at Cinderella’s invitation to the Prince’s palace party.

Now design your own party invitation. Include,

✶ Who you want to invite ✶ Where the party is ✶ When the party is ✶ What time the party is ✶ What type of food ✶ What type of music ✶ How the guests should dress (fancy dress, party dresses, Halloween costumes, etc.)

Add any other details you can think IPAof and have a fun party!

IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 7) Cinderella’s invitation

Teaching notes

Time 40 minutes

Level Medium

Skills Focus Writing, speaking.

Aim To practise vocabulary from Cinderella.

Instructions Ask the students to work in pairs or small groups. They should think of a theme for their party and decide on the details using Cinderella’s invitation as a guide. They should prepare an invitation to present to the rest of the class.

Alternative activity Ask the students to prepare their invitation as homework making it as decorative as possible. Then all the invitations should be handed out randomly and anonymously to the students. Each student has to explain the party they are invited to and then guess who made the invitation.

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IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 8) Colours

Match the colours to the object then colour them in.

1. red 2. yellow 3. blue 4. black 5. green 6. pink

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IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 8) Colours

Teaching notes

Time 20 minutes

Level Easy

Skills Focus Vocabulary of colours.

Aim To match colours with the relevant objects.

Instructions The student should write the colour under the object and if possible the name of the object, too.

Extended activity Ask the students to choose new objects to match the colours given and draw them. Alternatively, they could choose five new colours and objects and draw them.

Answer key 1. Red – heart 2. Yellow – sun 3. Blue – sea 4. Black – bat 5. Green – leaf 6. Pig – pink

IPA

IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 9) What’s the Time?

Look at the clock. What time does Cinderella have to leave the ball? Complete the sentence.

11 12 1 10 2 9 3 8 4 7 6 5

Cinderella has to leave the ball at .

Now complete the sentences about your day. Draw the hands on the clock to tell the correct time.

11 12 1 11 12 1 11 12 1 10 2 10 2 10 2 9 3 9 3 9 3 8 4 8 4 8 4 7 6 5 7 6 5 7 6 5

1. I get up at . 3. I eat lunch at . 5. I eat dinner at .

11 12 1 11 12 1 11 12 1 10 2 10 2 10 2 9 3 9 3 9 3 8 4 8 4 8 4 7 6 5 7 6 5 7 6 5

2. I go to school at . 4. I get home at . 6. I go to bed at .

Now write three sentences describing at what time you do things at the weekend.

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IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 9) What’s the Time?

Teaching notes

Time 20–30 minutes

Level Difficult

Skills Focus Vocabulary of Time. Writing, speaking.

Aim To practise telling the time in English and daily routines.

Instructions Ask the students to think about what they do every day. Ask the students to speak to about their daily routines; what time they get up, have breakfast, etc. Discuss what each of the sentences in the activity mean before students attempt the exercise. At the end of the activity ask students to describe their day to the rest of the class, e.g. I get up at half past seven. I eat breakfast at eight o’clock I go to school at half past eight…

Alternative activity For students of a higher level extend the second part of the activity to 10 sentences about their weekend routines. It could be done as a homework activity.

IPA

IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 10) Listening: Annabella and Barbarella

Listen to the conversation between Annabella and Barbarella. Practice the conversation with a friend. Underline the colours with the correct colour.

Barbarella: Look at this house! It’s dirty.

Annabella: And look at this floor. It’s very dirty!

Barbarella: It’s all a mess!

Annabella: Look at these clothes. Look – your orange skirt.

Barbarella: Dirty. Look – your purple blouse.

Annabella: Dirty and smelly. Your pink knickers!

Barbarella: Thank you. And your white bra…

Annabella: Thank you!

Barbarella: Everything’s all dirty and horrible. It needs cleaning!

Annabella: It needs cleaning. Good idea!

Barbarella: We need a bucket. Get the red bucket.

Annabella: The red bucket! We need a brush. Get the green brush!

Barbarella: The green brush! We need some soap. Get the blue soap!

Annabella: The blue soap! We need a cloth. Get the yellow cloth!

Barbarella: The yellow cloth!

Both: Bucket, brush, soap, cloth.

Barbarella: Good. Time to start cleaning. Ready?

Annabella: Ready!

Both: Cinderella! Cinderella! Cindereeeeeella! IPA

Teaching notes

Time 30 minutes

Level Medium

Skills Focus Vocabulary. Listening.

Aim To listen to a scene in Cinderella and recognise the vocabulary.

Instructions This activity could be used as a simple comprehension activity with the children listening for understanding whilst following the script or it can be used to pick out specific vocabulary; colours, clothes or adjectives.

Extended activity Ask students to listen to the text and practise reading it together in pairs. Then they can take turns to act out the scene for the rest of the class. Encourage them to be as comical as possible – remember that in pantomimes in England the Ugly Sisters are often played by men dressed as women!!

IPA

IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 11) Wordsearch

Find the words from Cinderella in the wordsearch.

Annabella Barbarella Blouse Blue Car Cloth Dress Party Shoe Soap Skirt Yellow

BARBARELLA

LESCFIDLDN

UTOACRERRN

EPARTYSSEA

TCPREETFSB

RLNOBLOUSE

IOBIULTRUL

KTTSHOERML

SHLEGWARMA

IPA

IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 11) Wordsearch

Teaching notes

Time 15 minutes

Level Medium

Skills Focus Vocabulary.

Aim To familiarise the students with the vocabulary of Cinderella.

Instructions This activity could be used as a fun ice-breaker for the beginning of the class or as a fun activity at the end of the class.

Extended activity Students choose 6-10 more words from the vocabulary list and make their own wordsearch, then swap them between classmates.

Answer key

BARBARELLA L E SCFIDLDN U T OACRERRN EPARTYSSEA TCPREE TFSB RLNOBLOUSE IOBIUL TRUL KTT SHOERML SHLEGW ARMA

IPA

IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 12) Game – Clueword

Look at this clueword. The first letter of each word spells out the word “Cinderella” vertically. Use the clues to help you guess the words, that can all be found in the play.

1. C (5) What a prince wears on his head. 2. I (10) What you send to invite someone to a party. 3. N (4) The number after eight. 4. D (5) What Cinderella wears to the party. 5. E (4) Not difficult. 6. R (3) The colour of a rose. 7. E (6) The number before twelve. 8. L (4) A verb describing something you think is nice. 9. L (4) What you do when you see something. 10. A (9) One of Cinderella’s sisters.

Now choose another character from Cinderella and write your own clueword with a friend. Maybe you could draw pictures as clues too. Now see if anyone can guess the answers!

IPA

IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 12) Game – Clueword

Teaching notes

Time 30 minutes

Level Medium

Skills Focus Vocabulary.

Aim To familiarise the students with the vocabulary of Cinderella.

Instructions Ask the students to work in pairs or small groups to find the words on the right hand side.

Alternative activity Ask students to do the second part of the activity for homework. In the next class give the students each other’s clueword to solve.

Answer key 1. Crown 2. Invitation 3. Nine 4. Dress 5. Easy 6. Red 7. Eleven 8. Like 9. Look 10. Annabella

IPA

IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 13) One-Lesson Activity Sheet If you only have time for one lesson before the show to prepare your children, here is a one-lesson activity sheet.

The Story of Cinderella Read and listen to the story of Cinderella.

Cinderella lives in a house with her two sisters, invitation, some transport and a party dress to Barbarella and Annabella. They are lazy, and they wear to the Prince’s palace party. make Cinderella Cinderella goes to the party and dances with the clean the house. Prince. At twelve o’clock she leaves, but she drops Cinderella is very her shoe. pretty, but her The next day, the Prince visits all the houses sisters are ugly. with the shoe. He wants to find the mysterious One day three invitations arrive. They are for princess. When the Prince’s palace party. Barberella tears up Cinderella tries on Cinderella’s invitation. Cinderella is very sad the shoe, it fits her because she loves dancing. perfectly. Cinderella Cinderella has a fairy godmother. She gives and the Prince live Cinderella three wishes. Cinderella asks for a new happily ever after.

Fairy Godmother’s Spell Song - I Can Sing a Rainbow Listen to the spell and practice saying it Listen to the song and sing along. with your friends.

Red and yellow and pink and green, One, two, three, four Orange and purple and blue. Presto change-o I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow, Dumbledore! Sing a rainbow, too!

Listen with your eyes, listen with your eyes, And hear everything you see. Colours Match the colours to the object, I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow, then colour them in. Sing along with me! red yellow Red and yellow and pink and green, blue Orange and purple and blue. black I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow, green IPA Sing a rainbow, too! pink

IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. 13) One lesson activity sheet

Teaching notes

Time 50–60 minutes

Level Medium

Skills Focus Vocabulary. Listening, reading and speaking.

Aim To familiarise the students with the story, songs and vocabulary of Cinderella before seeing the show.

Instructions The one lesson activity sheet is designed for teachers who only have time to prepare with one class before the show. We find that children who understand the development of the story and are familiar with some, or all of the songs, enjoy the shows even more! So we recommend that you begin with reading and discussing the synopsis of the show. Then move on to listening to the song – allow the students to follow the text on song sheets. If there’s time get them to sing along! Next, practise the Fairy Godmother’s spell. Finally, ask the students to match the colours to the objects in the vocabulary activity.

Post-show activity If you have more time after the show, go back and do any of the materials in the earlier activities.

IPA

IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com. Basic Vocabulary For Cinderella

Verbs Clothes Describing Words Other be blouse (Adjectives) apple clean bra awful ding dong dance cloak beautiful fairy godmother/father do crown big house drive dress deaf kitchen find hat dirty master of ceremonies fit knickers exciting miracle get shoes handsome nobody give skirt horrible palace have messy party help Cleaning mysterious princess know brush poor pumpkin like bucket pretty sister look cloth rich sister-in-law meet soap small spell must smelly transport need Numbers and Time ugly trumpet remember It’s…o’clock wonderful wish see one tear two Questions think three What’s your name? four What time is it? Colours five How…? black six What…? blue seven When…? green eight Where…? orange nine Who…? pink ten Why…? purple eleven red twelve white midnight (twelve yellow o’clock)

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IP A This activity is designed to be used in conjunction with a performance of IPA Production’s Cinderella. For more information, visit www.ipaproductions.com.