How the Whale Got His Throat: read-along
How the Whale Got His Throat as a read-along for the projector: 10 pages, 807 words, level 10, grade 5.
Page 1 of 10
In the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes. He ate the starfish and the garfish, the skate and his mate, and the really truly twirly-whirly eel. He ate every fish that he could find in all the sea, with his mouth, so! And at last there was only one small fish left. That last fish was a small 'Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale's right ear, so as to be out of harm's way.
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, 807 words, about 6 minutes aloud
- A classic tale, gentle
Related
About How the Whale Got His Throat
A hungry Whale has eaten every fish in the sea, until a small fish tells him about a new kind of dinner. But the sailor on the raft is cleverer than he looks.
Words to preview
- Mariner (MAR-ih-ner)
- a sailor
- grating (GRAY-ting)
- crisscross of bars
- sagacity (suh-GASS-ih-tee)
- good sense
- hiccoughs (HIK-ups)
- hiccups
- breeches (BRICH-iz)
- short trousers
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 How the Whale Got His Throat take to read aloud?
It has 10 pages and 807 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 How the Whale Got His Throat?
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.
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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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