Pride and Prejudice: read-along
Pride and Prejudice as a read-along for the projector: 13 pages, 2056 words, level 18, beyond grade 8.
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The famous first sentence of this novel declares that it is "a truth universally acknowledged" that a wealthy single gentleman must be searching for a wife, and nobody believed it more devoutly than Mrs. Bennet of Longbourn, in the English county of Hertfordshire. She had five unmarried daughters and a serious problem, because by an old legal arrangement called an entail, their comfortable house could only be inherited by a male relative, so that when Mr. Bennet died, his wife and daughters would lose their home. Consequently, when she heard that a rich young gentleman named Mr. Bingley had rented the grand neighboring estate of Netherfield Park, she was overjoyed. Mr. Bennet, a clever, sarcastic man who preferred his library to his family's excitement, teased her mercilessly, pretending that he had no intention of visiting the newcomer, although secretly he had already called on him and simply enjoyed tormenting her. Teasing his wife was his favorite entertainment.
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 18, beyond grade 8
- 13 pages, 2056 words, about 15 minutes aloud
- A classic tale, gentle
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About Pride and Prejudice
Clever, quick-witted Elizabeth Bennet decides at the very first ball that proud Mr. Darcy is the most disagreeable man in England, and he decides she is merely tolerable. Over one eventful year of balls, letters, scandals and long country walks, both of them find out how wrong a first impression can be.
Words to preview
- entail (en-TALE)
- inheritance rule
- regiment (REJ-ih-ment)
- army unit
- impertinence (im-PUR-tih-nunce)
- cheeky boldness
- patroness (PAY-truh-ness)
- powerful supporter
- indignation (in-dig-NAY-shun)
- angry offense
- prejudice (PREJ-uh-dis)
- unfair judgment
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 Pride and Prejudice take to read aloud?
It has 13 pages and 2056 words, so about 15 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 Pride and Prejudice?
Level 18, 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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