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“Tale of a Tortoise and of a Mischievous Monkey”
The Brown Fairy Book

Traditional folk tale

Abstract: A fairy tale about the antics of a clever tortoise and a very mischievous monkey.

Source: Andrew Lang, ed., The Brown Fairy Book (London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1904)


Lexile Level: TBD
       
Origin: Brazilian
       
Genre: Fiction, Fairy Tale
Reading Level: 6.5        Language: English        File Name: 0704
Sunshine State Standards:
LA.D.1.3.2: The student understands the nature 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: Outsmarting the odds
Reading Strategy: Comprehension (Decode, make connections to prior knowledge, think about and control what is being read)
 
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