Cinder by Marissa Meyer - Novel Study

This 25-page novel study for grades 7–10 goes after what Meyer is actually doing with the fairy tale, and what a society decides about people it has classified as less than fully human.

Includes:

• Summary and noteworthy facts, including how the novel began as a writing-contest entry
• Eight discussion questions and a themes overview
• Five essay and five short answer questions
• Book-specific tips for adults sharing Cinder with learners
• Story structure basics with fill-in-the-blank sheets
• Literary devices—allusion, motif, foreshadowing, dramatic irony, and symbolism—with definitions, practice, and an answer key
• Sixteen creative activities, including:
  • Once Upon a Cyborg—map every fairy-tale element and what Meyer changed about it
  • Girl Full of Wires—design a cyborg and decide what the modifications cost
  • 63.72% Human—close reading of the language used to make a person into a number
  • The Form Nobody Gave Her—informed consent, and who is allowed to refuse
  • The Honor of Being Chosen—how the draft is sold as a privilege
  • No Mirrors in the Palace—Levana's glamour and the power of controlling what people see
  • Year 126 T.E.—build the timeline the novel only hints at
  • Before They Even Answer—a reflection on deciding how someone will react to you
  • Iko vs AI—write about Iko's humanity vs. that of an AI chatbot
  …plus Going Viral, Text Me Back, Change the Genre, A Different Perspective, and two advice columns!

Please note: Book text is not included—please find Cinder at your local library or bookstore.

Cinder is written by Marissa Meyer and published by Feiwel & Friends.