Around the World in Eighty Days: read-along
Around the World in Eighty Days as a read-along for the projector: 13 pages, 1543 words, level 14, beyond grade 8.
Page 1 of 13
In the year 1872, the most precise gentleman in London was Mr. Phileas Fogg, who lived alone in a quiet house and did everything, every day, at exactly the same minute. He left home at half past eleven. He walked exactly five hundred and seventy-five steps to his club, ate his breakfast, read his newspapers, played cards, and returned home at midnight. Nobody knew where his fortune had come from, and nobody had ever seen him hurry. That very morning he had dismissed his servant for bringing him shaving water two degrees too cold. His new servant, a cheerful Frenchman called Passepartout, had once been a singer, a circus rider and a firefighter, and wanted nothing more than a calm, orderly life.
Keys: ← → or Page Up and Page Down turn the page, Space starts and pauses the voice, Home and End jump, F fills the screen. Tapping the right side of a page goes on; the left side goes back.
How to use it
- Press Full screen (F) to put the book on the projector.
- Press Read to me (Space), or read it yourself and turn pages with the arrow keys or a tap. Pick the Pace that suits the class.
- After the last page, three questions come up to talk about.
About this book
- Level 14, beyond grade 8
- 13 pages, 1543 words, about 11 minutes aloud
- A classic tale, gentle
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About Around the World in Eighty Days
The most precise gentleman in London bets half his fortune that he can travel all the way around the world in eighty days. By ship, train, elephant and a sledge with a sail, Phileas Fogg and his servant Passepartout race the clock, with a detective on their heels.
Words to preview
- precise (prih-SYS)
- exact
- wager (WAY-jer)
- bet
- warrant (WOR-unt)
- arrest paper
- troupe (TROOP)
- group of performers
- capsized (KAP-syzd)
- tipped over
- extravagant (ek-STRAV-uh-gunt)
- hugely generous
Questions that fit any book
- What happened at the beginning, in the middle and at the end?
- Which page was your favorite? Why?
- How did the main character feel at the end? What tells you?
Questions
How long does Around the World in Eighty Days take to read aloud?
It has 13 pages and 1543 words, so about 11 minutes at the Steady pace and a little less at Quick. If you stop to talk on the way, plan for more.
What reading level is Around the World in Eighty Days?
Level 14, beyond grade 8. The library numbers its levels from 0 to 18 and puts the level of a book on its cover; levels above 13 are beyond grade 8 and have no grade. A level is a guide for choosing, so look at the pages yourself.
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Is this the original text?
No. It is a retelling in Peabody's own words at this reading level, so it may differ from the edition you know.
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