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Starfall: The Four Friends: A Tale From the Far East
A read-aloud of The Four Friends, a Tale from the Far East.
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Starfall: Folk Tales
Five traditional folk tales for early readers to listen to online. The vocabulary for each story is posted below it.
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Starfall: Morning Three Night Four
A read-aloud of the Chinese fable Morning Three Night Four.
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Sur La Lune Fairy Tales: Japanese Fairy Tales
Online version of the book, "Japanese Fairy Tales," first published in 1908. It includes 20 or so tales translated from Japanese into English including the following: "My Lord Bag of Rice," "The Farmer and the Badger," "The Adventures of...
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"Animals You Can See at the Zoo" by Roland Merino
A short story about some of the animals you can see at the zoo and the sounds they make. Requires Real Player to hear the sounds.
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Magic Keys: Children's Storybooks Online: "Kitty Wants a Box"
This is an illustrated, online children's story about a cats looking for the perfect box. Links to other illustrated, online children's stories are available. Java is required.
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Netrover: One Hundred and Twenty Loose Teeth
This online story is illustrated and has sound effects. It's a story of a little boy who wants a bicycle but has no money. It is followed by a comprehension quiz, an interactive crossword, and meet the author and illustrator section.
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Niehs: Kids' Pages: Dustmitezilla
Online make-believe children's story about Dustmitezilla, a giant dust mite. Click on "next" at the bottom of the story to find out how Dr. Sneeze saves the day.
Roy the Zebra
Roy the Zebra: Tale of a Singing Zebra: Chapter 5: The Movies
The fifth chapter of a guided reading story about a zebra named Roy who has big dreams. Roy gets a singing job in a movie and does a stunt with George. With before and after reading discussion prompts and related literary worksheets.
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Roy the Zebra: Tale of a Singing Zebra: Chapter 2: The Great Escape
The second chapter of a guided reading story about a zebra named Roy who has big dreams. Roy gets some help from his friends in planning an escape from the zoo. With before and after reading discussion prompts and related literary...
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Mc Feeglebee's Pond
An online story about a boy fishing in a farm pond. Suitable for primary grades.
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Starfall: Hundredth Day of School
Early readers can practice their counting skills with this short online storybook based on the hundredth day of school.
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Starfall: Things That Can Go
This is an online story for early readers about things that can go into motion, and things that can't. It offers help for readers as they can click on a words and it will say the word aloud. It also provides a list of words used in the...
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Starfall: Not Too Little to Help
This online storybook is for very early readers; the child has the option to click on a word they don't know to have it read to them. A list of words in the story are provided.
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Starfall: A House in a Tree
This is an online children's picture book for early readers. It includes story word list.
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Starfall: Dorothy Strait
A short interactive story for early readers based on the artist Dorothy Strait. Two paintings about powwows are presented and the story vocabulary is posted below the book. A link also takes you to a short biography.
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Starfall: Marc Chagall
A short interactive story for early readers based on the artist Marc Chagall. Two of his paintings are presented. The story vocabulary is posted below the book.
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Starfall: Peter Tchaikovsky
An online story for beginning readers about Peter Tchaikovsky, and two ballet dances that are based on his music. A short biography of Tchaikovsky is also found here.
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Starfall: Happy Mother's Day, Dear Dragon
In this online storybook for early readers, students have the option of listening to the story as they read. The site provides a word list from the story.
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Starfall: Scott Joplin
A short online storybook about Scott Joplin for early readers. The vocabulary is posted below the book.
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Starfall: Ludwig Van Beethoven
A short online storybook about Beethoven for early readers. The vocabulary is posted below the book.
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Starfall: Robert Louis Stevenson: My Shadow
An online storybook based on Robert Louis Stevenson's poem, My Shadow. The reading level is at about Grade 2.