The Wind in the Willows: read-along
The Wind in the Willows as a read-along for the projector: 17 pages, 1818 words, level 11, grade 6.
Page 1 of 17
All morning, Mole had been spring cleaning his little home under the ground. He swept with brooms and polished with dusters, and he climbed ladders with a pail of whitewash until he had dust in his throat and white splashes all over his velvety black fur. But spring was stirring everywhere, in the air above him and in the earth all around him, filling him with a restless longing. Suddenly Mole flung his brush on the floor. "Bother!" he exclaimed. "Hang spring cleaning!" He scrambled up his steep little tunnel, scraping and scratching, until his nose popped out into the sunlight and he tumbled over in a warm green meadow.
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 11, Grade 6
- 17 pages, 1818 words, about 13 minutes aloud
- A classic tale, gentle
Related
About The Wind in the Willows
Mole leaves his spring cleaning to mess about in boats with the Water Rat, and soon meets wise old Badger and boastful Mr. Toad, who goes wild for motor cars. When weasels take over Toad Hall, the friends creep through a secret tunnel to win it back.
Words to preview
- whitewash (WHYT-wosh)
- white wall paint
- bewitched (bih-WICHT)
- under a spell
- caravan (KAIR-uh-van)
- house on wheels
- craze (KRAYZ)
- wild new interest
- goggles (GOG-ulz)
- driving glasses
- pantry (PAN-tree)
- food storeroom
- banquet (BANG-kwit)
- grand feast
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 Wind in the Willows take to read aloud?
It has 17 pages and 1818 words, so about 13 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 Wind in the Willows?
Level 11, Grade 6. The library numbers its levels from 0 to 18 and puts the level of a book on its cover; level 11 sits at grade 6. 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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