Water Uphill: read-along
Water Uphill as a read-along for the projector: 16 pages, 1224 words, level 9, grade 4.
Page 1 of 16
Wren had grown the pumpkin from one flat white seed, and she had grown it herself. She planted it in May at the bottom of Grandpa's garden. By August it was the size of a soccer ball, deep orange, and still growing. It was the only pumpkin on the vine. Every afternoon now, the big leaves went soft and hung down, because it had not rained in three weeks.
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
- 16 pages, 1224 words, about 9 minutes aloud
- A story, gentle
Related
About Water Uphill
Wren's pumpkin is dying, the barrel tap is rusted shut, and Grandpa says water only runs downhill unless you ask it properly. With a hose, a thumb, and a little brother who keeps counting wrong, she works out how to make water climb.
Words to preview
- siphon (SY-fun)
- up-and-over tube
- barrel (BAIR-ul)
- big round tub
- slope (SLOHP)
- a slanting hill
- rim
- the top edge
- limp
- soft and droopy
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 Water Uphill take to read aloud?
It has 16 pages and 1224 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 Water Uphill?
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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