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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 TaleReading 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 oddsReading 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: 0:27:15 Word count: 5454 Use PDF for printing
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