The Round Table: read-along
The Round Table as a read-along for the projector: 10 pages, 1217 words, level 14, beyond grade 8.
Page 1 of 10
Arthur had spent a month thinking about a single face. Ever since he lay wounded in a hermit's cell, and a lady named Guinevere had come in from the forest and bent over him like an angel, he had been unable to eat his supper without wondering where she was. When he heard that a cruel duke was trying to force her into marriage, he had put on a disguise, ridden into her father's country, helped to drive off the enemies who threatened it, and finally revealed who he was. Now the whole kingdom was celebrating, because King Arthur was to marry the Lady Guinevere at Camelot, on a bright autumn morning when the leaves had turned scarlet and gold.
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 14, beyond grade 8
- 10 pages, 1217 words, about 9 minutes aloud
- A classic tale, gentle
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About The Round Table
On the day King Arthur marries Guinevere, Merlin shows him something astonishing: a round table for fifty, with golden names that appear on each chair, and one seat no ordinary man could safely sit in. The oath that the knights swear that afternoon will shape the rest of the story.
Words to preview
- pavilion (puh-VIL-yun)
- large ornate tent
- enchanter (en-CHAN-ter)
- user of magic
- litter (LIT-er)
- carried bed or chair
- perilous (PAIR-uh-lus)
- full of danger
- incense (IN-sens)
- sweet-smelling smoke
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 Round Table take to read aloud?
It has 10 pages and 1217 words, so about 9 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 Round Table?
Level 14, 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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