Tyr and the Wolf: read-along
Tyr and the Wolf as a read-along for the projector: 10 pages, 1232 words, level 14, beyond grade 8.
Page 1 of 10
The gods of Asgard had always known how to handle trouble when it was small, which was precisely why they grew so careless about the children of Loki. The trickster had three of them with a witch in the Iron Wood, and they were not born like other children; they possessed no shape of their own, only an appetite, and each appetite assumed whatever body suited it best. When the gods summoned the three to Asgard, the first appeared as a serpent, the second as a woman who was half living and half corpse, and the third as an enormous wolf called Fenrir, whose appetite was simply for destruction. Nobody in Asgard slept well that night, and the wisest of them slept worst of all.
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, 1232 words, about 9 minutes aloud
- A classic tale, a little spooky
Related
About Tyr and the Wolf
A wolf grows too big for Asgard to feed, and no chain the gods can forge will hold him. The dwarfs make a cord from things that do not exist, but the wolf is no fool, and someone will have to put a hand in his jaws.
Words to preview
- council (KOWN-sul)
- meeting of leaders
- scorn (skorn)
- proud contempt
- forged (forjd)
- hammered into shape
- fetter (FET-er)
- chain
- stubborn (STUB-urn)
- refusing to give in
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 Tyr and the Wolf take to read aloud?
It has 10 pages and 1232 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 Tyr and the Wolf?
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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