Mowgli of the Jungle: read-along
Mowgli of the Jungle as a read-along for the projector: 13 pages, 913 words, level 9, grade 4.
Page 1 of 13
The jungle went silent first. No birds, no monkeys, not even a cricket. Then the great tiger Shere Khan pushed his huge striped face into the wolves' cave and purred, "The man-cub is mine." Father Wolf froze. Mother Wolf pulled her cubs close. And there in the moonlight, in the middle of the cubs, sat a tiny brown baby with no fur and no claws, giggling.
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 9, Grade 4
- 13 pages, 913 words, about 7 minutes aloud
- A classic tale, a little spooky
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About Mowgli of the Jungle
Shere Khan the tiger wants the man-cub, and the whole jungle goes silent when he comes. Mowgli's only weapon is the one thing the tiger fears, a flower made of fire.
Words to preview
- lame (LAYM)
- limping
- prowled (PROWLD)
- crept hunting
- stampede (stam-PEED)
- wild animal rush
- ravine (ruh-VEEN)
- narrow gorge
- triumph (TRY-umf)
- great victory
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 Mowgli of the Jungle take to read aloud?
It has 13 pages and 913 words, so about 7 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 Mowgli of the Jungle?
Level 9, Grade 4. The library numbers its levels from 0 to 18 and puts the level of a book on its cover; level 9 sits at grade 4. 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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