The Little Match Girl: read-along
The Little Match Girl as a read-along for the projector: 9 pages, 1012 words, level 13, grade 8.
Page 1 of 9
It was bitterly cold on the last evening of the year, and snow was falling steadily through the dusk. Along a deserted street walked a little girl with nothing on her head and nothing on her feet. She had left home in a pair of slippers, it is true, but they had belonged to her mother and were far too large, and she had lost them while hurrying across the road to avoid two carriages that came rattling past. One slipper had vanished altogether, and a boy had run off with the other, declaring that it would make an excellent cradle when he had children of his own. So the child went on barefoot, and her small feet were red and blue with cold.
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
- 9 pages, 1012 words, about 7 minutes aloud
- A classic tale, a little spooky
Related
About The Little Match Girl
On the last evening of the year, a poor girl sits in the cold and strikes her matches one by one to keep warm. In each small flame she sees something she longs for.
Words to preview
- deserted (dih-ZUR-tid)
- empty of people
- misery (MIZ-ur-ee)
- great unhappiness
- splendid (SPLEN-did)
- grand and lovely
- veil (VAYL)
- thin cloth cover
- glimpsed (GLIMPST)
- saw briefly
- brilliant (BRIL-yunt)
- very bright
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 Little Match Girl take to read aloud?
It has 9 pages and 1012 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 The Little Match Girl?
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?
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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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