Goblins on Good Behavior: read-along
Goblins on Good Behavior as a read-along for the projector: 15 pages, 858 words, level 8, grade 3.
Page 1 of 15
Grub the goblin had been bad for two hundred and twelve years. He had a scratch on the cave wall for each one. Today he looked at the scratches and yawned. "I am tired of it," he said. "Being bad is hard work. You have to stomp all day and hide from people." (Do not smell this page. I am warning you now.)
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 8, Grade 3
- 15 pages, 858 words, about 6 minutes aloud
- A story, gentle
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About Goblins on Good Behavior
Grub, Nibs and Ogg are three goblins who have been bad for hundreds of years. This week they are going to be helpful, starting with the town bake sale, and everything goes wrong in the funniest way.
Words to preview
- goblin (GOB-lin)
- mean little creature
- sensible (SEN-suh-bul)
- wise, calm
- sorted (SOR-ted)
- put in order
- roared (ROARD)
- shouted loudly
- apron (AY-prun)
- cooking cover
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 Goblins on Good Behavior take to read aloud?
It has 15 pages and 858 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 Goblins on Good Behavior?
Level 8, Grade 3. The library numbers its levels from 0 to 18 and puts the level of a book on its cover; level 8 sits at grade 3. 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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