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“A Child’s Dream of a Star”
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know
Charles Dickens
| Abstract: A folk tale about the connection between death and the afterlife, in this case, heaven. | ||||
Source: Hamilton Wright Mabie, ed., Famous Stories Every Child Should Know (New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1907) | ||||
Lexile Level: TBD | Origin: British | Genre: Fiction, Folk Tale | ||
| Reading Level: 5.3 | Language: English | File Name: 0776 | ||
| 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: Awaiting the afterlife | ||||
| Reading Strategy: Comprehension (Decode, make connections to prior knowledge, think about and control what is being read) | ||||
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| Mp3 Length: 0:07:44 | Word count: 1229 | Use PDF for printing | ||
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