The Time Machine: read-along
The Time Machine as a read-along for the projector: 13 pages, 952 words, level 9, grade 4.
Page 1 of 13
The inventor told his five dinner guests that he could travel through time, and one of them laughed out loud. So he pushed a small white lever on a silver-and-ivory machine, and the machine shimmered, blurred, and vanished. It had not fallen. It had not been hidden. It had simply gone, forward through time, and a moment later it came back, gusting dust. "Next week," said the inventor, "I will go myself."
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, 952 words, about 7 minutes aloud
- A classic tale, a little spooky
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About The Time Machine
An inventor rides a time machine into a future full of laughing, helpless people who lock their doors at night. Below the ground, something pale is breathing, and it has stolen his way home.
Words to preview
- frail (FRAYL)
- weak and thin
- paradise (PAIR-uh-dise)
- perfect place
- rungs (RUNGZ)
- ladder steps
- chittering (CHIT-er-ing)
- squeaky chattering
- twilight (TWY-lite)
- dim evening light
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 Time Machine take to read aloud?
It has 13 pages and 952 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 Time Machine?
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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