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Chapter I: “The New-Comers”
Beyond the City

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Abstract: Two women, Bertha and Monica, are watching their new neighbors move in. The woman does not act lady-like and her nephew is quite broad. The cabman unloads a good amount of various types of sports equipment.

Source: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Beyond the City (London: Simpkin, Hamilton, Kent, 1892)


Lexile Level: TBD
       
Origin: British
       
Genre: Fiction, Historical
Reading Level: 5.5        Language: English        File name: 1175
Sunshine State Standards:
LA.D.2.2.1-5: The student understands the power of language.

LA.E.1.2.1-5: The student understands the common features of a variety of literary forms.

LA.E.2.2.1-5: The student responds critically to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama.


Theme: Mystery
Reading Activity: Critical Reading, Comprehension, Summarizing, Vocabulary, Illustration
Math Activity: Mathematical Vocabulary, Counting
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