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Chapter 1: “How Sammy Went Out to See the World”
How Sammy Went to Coral-Land
Emily Paret Atwater
Abstract: The author talks about Sammy, a salmon, Aunt Sheen, the oldest and largest fish, and several other varieties of fish in the water. Aunt Sheen warns Sammy not to swim alone, but to travel in a pack of other fish. Sammy disobeys her and swims off looking for adventure. He continues on away from the river and into the ocean. Source: Emily Paret Atwater, How Sammy Went to Coral-Land (Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs and Co., 1920)
Lexile Level: TBD
Origin: American
Genre: Fiction, FantasyReading Level: 9 Language: English File Name: 0539 Sunshine State Standards:
LA.A.1.4: The student uses the reading process effectively.LA.D.1.4: The student understands the nature of language.
LA.E.1.4: The student understands the common features of a variety of literary forms.
Theme: AdventureReading Activity: Critical Reading, Comprehension, Creative Writing Math Activity: Calculating Speed Download MP3 View text as webpage Download PDF Mp3 Length: 0:13:01 Word count: 2161 Use PDF for printing
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