Cinder Al and the Stinky Footwear

How is Cinder Al different from his brothers?

• Al loves to eat onions, but his brothers only eat garlic.

• Al likes to farm, but his brothers would rather wrestle skunks.

• Al wants to smell fresh, but his brothers do not mind smelling bad.

• Al does not mind living in a dirty house, but his brothers try to keep it clean.

Which idea from the passage does the illustration best support?

• Princess Peeyu and the garlic are stinky.

• Princess Peeyu issues a royal proclamation.

• Princess Peeyu wants to dance at the royal ball.

• Princess Peeyu grows and eats the garlic from her garden.

What do Al’s brothers think will happen when Al tries to wear the stinky shoes?

• They think his feet will be too big to fit into the shoes.

• They think he will give up because of the strong smell of the shoes.

• They think he will try to replace the shoes with a pair that smells better.

• They think he will try to dance with the princess without putting the shoes on.

How does Cinder Al’s visit with the Fragrant Fairy Godmother affect the story?

• She talks him into going to the garden to visit the princess.

• She warns him that he will faint if he tries to wear the stinky shoes.

• She asks him to skip the ball in order to help her clean out the cottage.

• She tells him to put a clothespin on his nose in order to clean the footwear.

At the end of the story, the author says that Princess Peeyu and Cinder Al hit it off like onions and liver. What does the phrase hit it off like onions and liver suggest about the two of them?

• They had a fight.

• They liked each other.

• They smelled like food.

• They ate dinner together.

How does Cinder Al get his name?

Why are the brothers willing to try on the stinky footwear and dance with the princess?

What makes the stinky footwear smell even worse than Stinky Steve and Odoriferous Owen?