Side Out: read-along
Side Out as a read-along for the projector: 18 pages, 1573 words, level 10, grade 5.
Page 1 of 18
My brother and I had not been on opposite sides of a net since I was six years old and bit him, and I would like it noted that he started it. Dario is fifteen. I am thirteen, and shorter, and funnier. On the sand we have always been the same player in two bodies, one tall and one quick. Then in July, our coach, Henrik, put a hand on each of our shoulders. "You are too used to each other," he said. "Next month, at the regional tournament, you are going to play with other people."
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 10, Grade 5
- 18 pages, 1573 words, about 12 minutes aloud
- A story, gentle
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About Side Out
Dario and Luca Ferreira have played beach volleyball side by side since they could stand. When their coach splits them onto different teams for the regional tournament, their grandmother makes one rule: they may play against each other, but they ride in the same car.
Words to preview
- blocker (BLOK-er)
- net defender
- signal (SIG-nul)
- secret sign
- rally (RAL-ee)
- one point's play
- gracious (GRAY-shus)
- kind in defeat
- analyzing (AN-uh-lyz-ing)
- studying closely
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 Side Out take to read aloud?
It has 18 pages and 1573 words, so about 12 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 Side Out?
Level 10, Grade 5. The library numbers its levels from 0 to 18 and puts the level of a book on its cover; level 10 sits at grade 5. 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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