The Clock That Struck Thirteen: read-along
The Clock That Struck Thirteen as a read-along for the projector: 23 pages, 2937 words, level 13, grade 8.
Page 1 of 23
The clock in the Founders' Tower at Ashgrove School had struck twelve at every midnight for a hundred and forty years. On the second Thursday in March, it struck thirteen. I did not hear it, being a sound sleeper and a person of regular habits, but Jun did, and Jun does not make mistakes about sounds. This is my account of the second case of the Locked Room Club, written up in the usual form and with the usual promise. Every clue that solved it is set down on these pages before the solution, so that a careful reader may arrive at the answer a little ahead of Ravi, which is not difficult, and perhaps even a little ahead of me, which is considerably harder.
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
- 23 pages, 2937 words, about 22 minutes aloud
- A story, gentle
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About The Clock That Struck Thirteen
The tower clock strikes thirteen at midnight, and by morning the headmaster's study is bolted from the inside, with the window open and the founder's chronometer gone. The Locked Room Club has the notes, the timeline and five suspects, and every clue that solves it is on the page first.
Words to preview
- chronometer (kruh-NOM-uh-ter)
- very exact clock
- pendulum (PEN-juh-lum)
- swinging weight
- alibi (AL-uh-by)
- proof elsewhere
- belated (bih-LAY-tid)
- very late
- tacky (TAK-ee)
- slightly sticky
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 Clock That Struck Thirteen take to read aloud?
It has 23 pages and 2937 words, so about 22 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 Clock That Struck Thirteen?
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.
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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