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“The Purple Jar”
Early Lessons

Maria Edgeworth

Abstract: Rosamond needed new shoes, but as she window-shopped she found she desired less prudent things. She was unwise in her decisions and paid the price for it when she was unable to participate in much because she did not have the proper shoes.

Source: Maria Edgeworth, Early Lessons (London: Pickering & Chatto, 1801)


Lexile Level: TBD
       
Origin: Irish
       
Genre: Fiction, Folk Tale
Reading Level: 3.9        Language: English        File Name: 0765
Sunshine State Standards:
LA.D.2.2.1-5: The student understands the power of language.

LA.E.1.2.1-5: The student understands the common features of a variety of literary forms.

LA.E.2.2.1-5: The student responds critically to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama.


Theme: The Importance of prudency
Reading Strategy: Concept Mapping, Cause & Effect
 
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