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“The Dun Horse”
Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales
George Bird Grinnell
Abstract: A lame and sad-looking dun horse brings good luck to a poor Indian boy. Source: George Bird Grinnell, Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales
Lexile Level: TBD
Origin: Native American
Genre: Fiction, FantasyReading Level: 5.6 Language: English File Name: 1298 Sunshine State Standards:
LA.A.1.2.2: Selects from a variety of simple strategies, including the use of phonics, word structure, context clues, self-questioning, confirming simple predictions, retelling, and using visual cues, to identify words and construct meaning from various texts, illustrations, graphics, and charts.LA.A.2.2.1: Reads text and determines the main idea or essential message, identifies relevant supporting details and facts, and arranges events in chronological order.
LA.E.1.2.3: Knows the similarities and differences among the characters, settings, and events presented in various texts.
Theme: Kindness, Humility, Heroism, TriumphReading Strategy: Comprehension (Decode, make connections to prior knowledge, think about and control what is being read) Download Support Material Download MP3 View text as webpage Download PDF Mp3 Length: 0:14:06 Word count: 2444 Use PDF for printing
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