Paul Bunyan and Babe: read-along
Paul Bunyan and Babe as a read-along for the projector: 25 pages, 506 words, level 7, grade 2.
Page 1 of 25
When Paul Bunyan was born, the doctor needed a ladder. Paul was already as big as a cow! Paul did not fit in a crib or a wagon.
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 7, Grade 2
- 25 pages, 506 words, about 4 minutes aloud
- A classic tale, gentle
Related
About Paul Bunyan and Babe
Paul Bunyan is so big that his boat-cradle makes the tides and one sneeze launches ten trees. When a tiny blue calf named Babe joins him, the two of them take on the whole forest, and one very big mosquito.
Words to preview
- giant (JY-unt)
- very big person
- axe (AKS)
- tree-cutting tool
- logging (LOG-ing)
- cutting trees
- griddle (GRID-ul)
- flat cooking pan
- tide (TYD)
- rising sea water
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 Paul Bunyan and Babe take to read aloud?
It has 25 pages and 506 words, so about 4 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 Paul Bunyan and Babe?
Level 7, Grade 2. The library numbers its levels from 0 to 18 and puts the level of a book on its cover; level 7 sits at grade 2. 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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