Ten Pigs: read-aloud with discussion questions
Read Ten Pigs aloud on the projector: 7 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 30 words (about a minute), level 1, an early reader, and 4 questions to talk about.
Page 1 of 7
Ten pigs in a van.
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 the questions come up on the screen. The same questions are below, with what to listen for.
About this book
- Level 1, an early reader
- 7 pages, 30 words, about a minute aloud
- A story, gentle
- A picture on every page
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About Ten Pigs
Seven pages and thirty words: ten pigs in a van, a bus, a tub and a bed. The pattern "Ten pigs in a ..." changes one word at a time, so children can predict each page and read the new word on their own.
Ten pigs ride in a van and a bus. Then they hop in a tub and a bed. Ten pigs nap.
Before you read
Hold up ten fingers and count them aloud with the class. Ask where ten pigs might go, then read to find out whether anyone guessed a place in the book.
Words to preview
- ten
- the number 10
- van
- a small truck
- nap
- a short sleep
Questions to talk about
- Where do the ten pigs go, in order?Listen for: A van, a bus, a tub and a bed. Pause before each page turn and let the class say the next place before you show it.
- How many pigs are on every page?Listen for: Ten, and it never changes. Ask children to show ten with their fingers.
- Why do you think the pigs nap at the end?Listen for: They have been on the go and are tired. The book does not say, so any sensible reason counts.
- Which place would you most like to be in with ten pigs, and why?Listen for: A personal choice with a reason. Encourage a because sentence.
Questions
How long does Ten Pigs take to read aloud?
It has 7 pages and 30 words, so about a minute 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 Ten Pigs?
Level 1, an early reader. The library numbers its levels from 0 to 18 and puts the level of a book on its cover; levels 0 to 2 are decodable first books, below any school 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.
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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