Sir Gawaine and the Riddle: read-along
Sir Gawaine and the Riddle as a read-along for the projector: 11 pages, 1387 words, level 13, grade 8.
Page 1 of 11
One bright spring morning, while the court waited at Carleon, King Arthur was seized by an irresistible impulse to do something reckless. He called his favorite squire, Boisenard, put on plain armor with no badge or device, and slipped out of the castle without informing anyone, intending to surprise the queen. They sang as they rode, choosing their way through the forest for no better reason than the beauty of the day, until the trees grew thick and the paths dwindled and they were thoroughly lost. When night fell, Boisenard climbed a tall tree and discovered a light in the distance. It came from a grim castle with many towers, and the porter who answered their knocking warned them bluntly that sensible travelers would sleep in the woods instead.
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 13, Grade 8
- 11 pages, 1387 words, about 10 minutes aloud
- A classic tale, a little spooky
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About Sir Gawaine and the Riddle
King Arthur loses a strange game against a knight who cannot be killed, and has one year to learn what every woman wants most. When he finds the answer in a hut in the forest, the price is the marriage of one of his own knights.
Words to preview
- reckless (REK-lis)
- careless of danger
- locket (LOK-it)
- small case on a chain
- amends (uh-MENDZ)
- making up for a wrong
- riddle (RID-ul)
- puzzling question
- humiliated (hyoo-MIL-ee-ay-ted)
- made to feel ashamed
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 Sir Gawaine and the Riddle take to read aloud?
It has 11 pages and 1387 words, so about 10 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 Sir Gawaine and the Riddle?
Level 13, Grade 8. The library numbers its levels from 0 to 18 and puts the level of a book on its cover; level 13 sits at grade 8. 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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