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“YEH-SHEN”
A Cinderella Story from China
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“YEH-SHEN”
Reading Questions
1. Cause/Effect: Reread lines 21-34. Describe what happens to the fish and explain why it happens.
2. Compare: Review lines 39-61. A magic helper, like the old man, is sometimes found in folk tales. How is
this magic helper similar to and different from magic helpers in other stories you know?
3. Predict: Reread lines 82-97. What warning does Yeh-Shen receive from the spirit of the fish? Using this
foreshadowing, what might you predict will happen?
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4. Infer: What is the theme, or message about life of “Yeh-Shen”? Explain how the events in the story
contribute to the theme.
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