Robin Hood: read-along
Robin Hood as a read-along for the projector: 16 pages, 1787 words, level 12, grade 7.
Page 1 of 16
Sherwood Forest was so enormous and so thick that the sunlight had to squeeze through it sideways. Travelers hurried along its narrow paths with their eyes wide open, because everyone knew that outlaws lived somewhere in the shadows. The most famous of them was a young man named Robin Hood, who had once been a farmer's son until the Sheriff of Nottingham seized his family's land to collect taxes that nobody could possibly pay. Robin walked into the woods, found a hollow oak, and decided to make something remarkable out of his misfortune. He stayed furious for about one afternoon, and after that he got busy.
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 12, Grade 7
- 16 pages, 1787 words, about 13 minutes aloud
- A classic tale, gentle
Related
About Robin Hood
Robin Hood and his Merry Men live in Sherwood Forest, and the Sheriff sets a perfect trap at an archery contest. Robin walks in disguised as a beggar, and the Sheriff gets a surprise that is very hard to count.
Words to preview
- quarterstaff (KWOR-ter-staf)
- long wooden pole
- outlaws (OWT-lawz)
- lawbreakers
- venison (VEN-ih-sun)
- deer meat
- scheme (SKEEM)
- sneaky plan
- squelchy (SKWEL-chee)
- soggy and squishy
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 Robin Hood take to read aloud?
It has 16 pages and 1787 words, so about 13 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 Robin Hood?
Level 12, Grade 7. The library numbers its levels from 0 to 18 and puts the level of a book on its cover; level 12 sits at grade 7. A level is a guide for choosing, so look at the pages yourself.
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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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