The Long Way Down: read-along
The Long Way Down as a read-along for the projector: 17 pages, 1070 words, level 9, grade 4.
Page 1 of 17
Priya had been begging for this hike since she was eight years old. Her cousin Dev finally promised her the summit of Mount Shelby. Now the two of them stood above timberline, higher than she had ever been in her life. Below them, the forest ended in a hard dark line, like the edge of a rug. Above that line there was nothing but wind, gray rock, and sky.
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
- 17 pages, 1070 words, about 8 minutes aloud
- A story, a little spooky
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About The Long Way Down
Priya begs for ten more minutes on a summit, and then the sky turns the color of a bruise. When lightning splits a boulder fifty yards away and her cousin cannot walk, she has one mile to find the trees.
Words to preview
- timberline (TIM-ber-line)
- where trees stop
- ridge (RIJ)
- long narrow hilltop
- switchback (SWICH-bak)
- zigzag trail turn
- gully (GUH-lee)
- narrow rocky ditch
- shelter (SHEL-ter)
- cover from weather
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 Long Way Down take to read aloud?
It has 17 pages and 1070 words, so about 8 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 Long Way Down?
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.
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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