approached
To move closer.


Cendrillon

Cendrillon is the Cinderella character in a variant tale set in the Caribbean.



characters
One of the people in a story, book, play, movie, or television program.  Animals and objects that act and speak like people can also be characters.


Farm

To grow crops and raise animals.



goodies
It's a treat or a snack.


Gun
A weapon that fires bullets.


Influenza

You are ill with the flu.



plot
A plot is the action or series of events in a work of fiction. 


point of view
The point of view of the story is telling the story the way a certain character believes it happens.  A good example of point of view is in the story The True Story of Three Little Pigs.  It is told from the point of view of the wolf.


porridge
A breakfast food made by boiling oats or other grains in milk or water until it is thick. 


setting
The setting is where a story, book, play, or television program takes place.  It can include what and who are there, the season, the time, the temperature, what you hear, and what you smell.


slipper
A shoe you slip your feet into.  There are no laces, zippers, or buckles.


stew

A type of thick soup made of meat or fish and vegetables cooked together until it is thick.



Upon

In the phrase once upon a time, upon means the story happened long ago.



whispered
To talk very quietly or softly.