Blue Wall, Yellow Wall: read-along
Blue Wall, Yellow Wall as a read-along for the projector: 10 pages, 872 words, level 10, grade 5.
Page 1 of 10
Ines had two bedrooms, and she had worked out that this was one more than most people. The one at Mom's had blue walls, the blue of a swimming pool seen from underneath, and a bed under the window where she could watch the early bus go by. The one at Dad's had yellow walls, because Dad had painted them himself the very first weekend, and he had gotten more paint on the floor than on the wall. Both bedrooms were hers, and everybody kept reminding her of that, as if it were a prize.
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 10, Grade 5
- 10 pages, 872 words, about 6 minutes aloud
- A story, gentle
Related
About Blue Wall, Yellow Wall
Ines has a blue room at Mom's and a yellow room at Dad's, and on Wednesdays she keeps leaving something behind. A story about a bag, a list, and what a girl carries between two homes.
Words to preview
- retainer (ree-TAY-ner)
- tooth holder
- dramatic (druh-MAT-ik)
- making a fuss
- duffel (DUF-ul)
- soft travel bag
- crouched (KROWCHT)
- bent down low
- carry (KAIR-ee)
- hold and move
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 Blue Wall, Yellow Wall take to read aloud?
It has 10 pages and 872 words, so about 6 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 Blue Wall, Yellow Wall?
Level 10, Grade 5. The library numbers its levels from 0 to 18 and puts the level of a book on its cover; level 10 sits at grade 5. A level is a guide for choosing, so look at the pages yourself.
Whose voice is it?
Your browser's own. Read to me uses a speaking voice already on the computer, so it sounds like that computer and works without a sign-in. Voices differ: some light each word as it is spoken, and some do not, in which case the highlight follows a steady pace instead. Some browsers use an online voice; if yours does, the browser, not us, sends the words of the page to its speech service. If no voice is installed, turn the pages and read it aloud yourself.
Do students need an account?
No. Nothing is asked of anyone and nothing is sent to us. Project the page, or share the link and let students open it on their own screens.
Where does this book come from?
It was written for Peabody's library. It is not copied from a published book.
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