Lulu the Lanternfish Lights Up: read-along
Lulu the Lanternfish Lights Up as a read-along for the projector: 14 pages, 687 words, level 8, grade 3.
Page 1 of 14
"LADIES AND GENTLEFISH!" That was Barnacle Bob. He stood on a rock by the shore with a shell held to his mouth. "Tonight a thousand lanternfish swim up from the deep! Please keep your fins to yourselves. And now, folks. LIGHTS UP!"
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
- 14 pages, 687 words, about 5 minutes aloud
- A story, gentle
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About Lulu the Lanternfish Lights Up
Lulu is a lanternfish whose lights shine brighter when she is happy. When she meets Mo, a manatee blown out to sea who cannot see in the dark, she lights his way home to the seagrass, and a crab announces every glow.
Words to preview
- lanternfish (LAN-tern-fish)
- a glowing fish
- manatee (MAN-uh-tee)
- a sea cow
- seagrass (SEE-grass)
- ocean plant
- scuttled (SKUT-uld)
- ran sideways
- flickered (FLIK-urd)
- shook and dimmed
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 Lulu the Lanternfish Lights Up take to read aloud?
It has 14 pages and 687 words, so about 5 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 Lulu the Lanternfish Lights Up?
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.
Nothing you do here is sent to us. The voice is your browser's own. No sign-in, no ads.