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“The Brazilian Cat”
Tales of Terror and Mystery
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Abstract: A man in desperate need of money contacts his eccentric cousin in hopes of borrowing it from him. Although his cousin is friendly, the wife is unwelcoming. However, nothing can prepare him for his encounter with the Brazilian Cat that is ferocious. Source: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Tales of Terror and Mystery (London: John Murray, 1922)
Lexile Level: TBD
Origin: British
Genre: Fiction, Mystery/SuspenseReading Level: 6.9 Language: English File name: 1197 Sunshine State Standards:
LA.D.2.3.1-7: The student understands the power of language.LA.E.1.3.1-5: The student understands the common features of a variety of literary forms.
LA.E.2.3.1-8: The student responds critically to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama.
Theme: TerrorReading Strategy: Story Maps and Frames, Summaries, Character Web Download Support Material Download MP3 View text as webpage Download PDF Mp3 Length: 0:44:34 Word count: 8054 Use PDF for printing
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