Jane Eyre: read-along
Jane Eyre as a read-along for the projector: 19 pages, 2983 words, level 17, beyond grade 8.
Page 1 of 19
There was no possibility of taking a walk that day, for the winter wind had brought with it clouds so sombre and a rain so penetrating that the entire household remained indoors, and I, a solitary orphan of ten, who was permitted to join the family circle only at my aunt's convenience, crept behind a crimson curtain with a volume of engravings. My aunt, Aunt Reed, had received me into her house when my uncle died, and she had never forgiven me for the obligation. My cousin John, a brutish and overgrown boy, discovered me in my hiding place, snatched the book, and hurled it at my head, and when I struck him in a furious attempt at self-defense, it was I, and not he, who was condemned for the disturbance. The apartment where we sat was warm and bright with firelight, and the contrast with the bleak and dripping landscape beyond the windowpanes made my exclusion seem all the more bitter.
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 17, beyond grade 8
- 19 pages, 2983 words, about 22 minutes aloud
- A classic tale, a little spooky
Related
About Jane Eyre
An orphan with a fierce heart grows up in a cruel school, finds work at a lonely house called Thornfield, and discovers a secret that forces her to choose between love and her own self-respect. A short edition of the Brontë novel, told in Jane's own voice.
Words to preview
- governess (GUV-er-nes)
- home teacher
- orphan (OR-fun)
- child without parents
- impediment (im-PED-ih-ment)
- legal obstacle
- companion (kum-PAN-yun)
- close partner
- inheritance (in-HAIR-ih-tuns)
- money left behind
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 Jane Eyre take to read aloud?
It has 19 pages and 2983 words, so about 22 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 Jane Eyre?
Level 17, 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.
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.
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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