Lunch Behind the Atlases: read-along
Lunch Behind the Atlases as a read-along for the projector: 10 pages, 994 words, level 11, grade 6.
Page 1 of 10
By the second Tuesday of sixth grade, Dalia knew exactly how many ceiling tiles the cafeteria had, which was two hundred and twelve, and nothing else about it. Over the summer the school had changed the lunch periods, and her two best friends from fifth grade, Josie and Hana, had landed in second lunch. Dalia had landed in first, with four hundred strangers and a ceiling that echoed like the inside of a pot. Her father cut her sandwiches into triangles, because he believed that triangles tasted better, and every day she ate hers slowly, so that the eating would last.
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 11, Grade 6
- 10 pages, 994 words, about 7 minutes aloud
- A story, gentle
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About Lunch Behind the Atlases
Dalia's lunch period changed, and her friends landed in a different one. A story about a quiet library nook, a pencil on the carpet, and the slowest friendship in the school.
Words to preview
- monitor (MON-ih-ter)
- lunchroom watcher
- echo (EK-oh)
- bounce back sound
- nook
- small corner
- skittered (SKIT-erd)
- slid quickly
- defusing (dee-FYOOZ-ing)
- making safe
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 Lunch Behind the Atlases take to read aloud?
It has 10 pages and 994 words, so about 7 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 Lunch Behind the Atlases?
Level 11, Grade 6. The library numbers its levels from 0 to 18 and puts the level of a book on its cover; level 11 sits at grade 6. 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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