The Hound of the Baskervilles: read-along
The Hound of the Baskervilles as a read-along for the projector: 13 pages, 2128 words, level 16, beyond grade 8.
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Mr. Sherlock Holmes, the most celebrated detective in London, was seated at the breakfast table in his rooms at 221B Baker Street, with his back to his friend Dr. Watson, when he remarked, "Well, Watson, what do you make of it?" A visitor had called the previous evening while they were out, and had forgotten his walking stick, a handsome piece of wood with a silver band engraved with the words "To James Mortimer, from his friends of the C.C.H." Holmes had been examining it in the reflection of a polished coffee pot. From the scratches, the inscription and the tooth marks of a small dog, he deduced that its owner was a young country doctor, amiable, unambitious and absent-minded, who possessed a curly-haired spaniel. At that moment the doorbell rang, and in walked Dr. Mortimer himself, a tall, thin young man with gold spectacles, accompanied by his curly-haired spaniel. He had come, he announced, about a family curse.
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 16, beyond grade 8
- 13 pages, 2128 words, about 16 minutes aloud
- A classic tale, a little spooky
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About The Hound of the Baskervilles
An old curse says a giant hound haunts the Baskerville family across the foggy moors of Devon, and now Sir Charles Baskerville has been found dead beside the footprints of an enormous dog. Sherlock Holmes sends Dr. Watson to guard the young heir, among escaped convicts, secret signals, a deadly bog and a howl in the night.
Words to preview
- deduced (dih-DOOST)
- worked out
- coroner (KOR-uh-ner)
- death investigator
- convict (KON-vikt)
- escaped prisoner
- naturalist (NACH-er-uh-list)
- nature studier
- mire
- deep bog
- phosphorus (FOS-fer-us)
- glowing chemical
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 The Hound of the Baskervilles take to read aloud?
It has 13 pages and 2128 words, so about 16 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 Hound of the Baskervilles?
Level 16, beyond grade 8. The library numbers its levels from 0 to 18 and puts the level of a book on its cover; levels above 13 are beyond grade 8 and have no 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.
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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