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''Charlotte's Web'', by E.B. White, is a classic tale and a superb book for early readers, preferably using a large-print, illustrated edition. The 1997 Barnes & Noble Books edition, published by aranngement with HarperCollins Children's Books, is superb. | ''Charlotte's Web'', by E.B. White, is a classic tale and a superb book for early readers, preferably using a large-print, illustrated edition. The 1997 Barnes & Noble Books edition, published by aranngement with HarperCollins Children's Books, is superb. | ||
| − | It contains about 32,000 words, and is rated under the Lexile measure at 680L. This book often assigned reading for the the 4th and 5th grades, but a proficient 1st or 2nd grader can work through this book with a patient instructor. At about 800 words a day, this can be completed in 40 days. | + | It contains about 32,000 words, and is rated under the Lexile measure at 680L. This book often assigned reading for the the 4th and 5th grades, but a proficient 1st or 2nd grader can work through this book with a patient instructor. At about 800 words a day, this can be completed in 40 days.cr |
== Vocabulary == | == Vocabulary == | ||
*scythe (Chapter 3), pronounced sithe with a long "i" and a silent "c", meaning a long curved blade attached to long stick as its handle for chopping grass, weeds, or crops | *scythe (Chapter 3), pronounced sithe with a long "i" and a silent "c", meaning a long curved blade attached to long stick as its handle for chopping grass, weeds, or crops | ||
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| + | == Minor criticisms == | ||
| + | Even after multiple editions, there are a few grammatical errors, such as two early in Chapter V (p. 34 of the large print, illustrated edition): "she sat with [a] head tucked under a wing" and "He examined the window ledge, [and] stared up at the ceiling." | ||
[[category:phonics]] | [[category:phonics]] | ||
Revision as of 07:40, January 9, 2024
- See also: phonics reading list
Charlotte's Web, by E.B. White, is a classic tale and a superb book for early readers, preferably using a large-print, illustrated edition. The 1997 Barnes & Noble Books edition, published by aranngement with HarperCollins Children's Books, is superb.
It contains about 32,000 words, and is rated under the Lexile measure at 680L. This book often assigned reading for the the 4th and 5th grades, but a proficient 1st or 2nd grader can work through this book with a patient instructor. At about 800 words a day, this can be completed in 40 days.cr
Vocabulary
- scythe (Chapter 3), pronounced sithe with a long "i" and a silent "c", meaning a long curved blade attached to long stick as its handle for chopping grass, weeds, or crops
Minor criticisms
Even after multiple editions, there are a few grammatical errors, such as two early in Chapter V (p. 34 of the large print, illustrated edition): "she sat with [a] head tucked under a wing" and "He examined the window ledge, [and] stared up at the ceiling."