The Emperor Penguin Dads: read-along
The Emperor Penguin Dads as a read-along for the projector: 10 pages, 787 words, level 10, grade 5.
Page 1 of 10
It is winter at the bottom of the world. The sun is gone, the sea is frozen, and the wind is howling across the ice. Emperor penguins are the only animals that choose this time to raise a family. And here, in the middle of the dark, one father penguin stands very still with an egg balanced on his feet. He will stand like this for about two months, and in all that time he will not eat.
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
- 10 pages, 787 words, about 6 minutes aloud
- A true book, gentle
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About The Emperor Penguin Dads
In the dark of an Antarctic winter, a father emperor penguin stands for two months with an egg on his feet. Meet the fathers who huddle, take turns, and wait for the mothers to come home.
Words to preview
- huddle (HUD-ul)
- tight crowd
- blizzard (BLIZ-urd)
- snow storm
- gland
- body part
- squid (skwid)
- sea animal
- flap
- fold of skin
Questions that fit any book
- What is one new thing you learned from this book?
- Which page told you the most? What did it say?
- What would you still like to find out about this?
Questions
How long does The Emperor Penguin Dads take to read aloud?
It has 10 pages and 787 words, so about 6 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 The Emperor Penguin Dads?
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 as a true book. It is not copied from a textbook or another site.
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