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Chapter 1: “Less Bread! More Taxes!”
Sylvie and Bruno
Lewis Carroll
Abstract: The Chancellor gets agitated at the roaring crowd outside his window. They are waiting for the Warden and seem to be screaming for less bread and more taxes. Bruno comes in looking for Sylvie. Source: Lewis Carroll, Sylvie and Bruno (London: Macmillan and Co., 1889)
Lexile Level: TBD
Origin: British
Genre: Fiction, HistoricalReading Level: 6 Language: English File Name: 1090 Sunshine State Standards:
LA.A.1.3: The student uses the reading process effectively.LA.D.1.3: The student understands the nature of language.
LA.E.1.3: The student understands the common features of a variety of literary forms.
Theme: Social CommentaryReading Strategy: Story Maps and Frames, Summaries, Character Web Download Support Material Download MP3 View text as webpage Download PDF Mp3 Length: 0:13:53 Word count: 2260 Use PDF for printing
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