The Story of the Four Little Children Who Went Round the World
From Nonsense Books by Edward Lear
This story is from Nonsense Books by Edward Lear, a nineteenth-century poet famous for his funny rhymes and silly adventures. Lear loved to make up imaginary creatures with wonderful names—like the Quangle-Wangle and the Blue-Bottle-Flies. This tale takes four children on a fantastic voyage full of strange sights and peculiar lands, where nothing is quite ordinary. It teaches children to delight in nonsense, to imagine impossible things, and to enjoy the music of language itself. This text reflects its era.
- Band
- Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5
- Length
- short · about 339 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- Nonsense Books, Edward Lear
- First published
- see the About page in the reader
- Regions
- Canada · United States
Included formats
- · Web reader and PDF
- · EPUB for e-readers
- · Home-print sheet
- · Folded booklet
- · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
- · Worksheet
- · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
- · Read-aloud script
- · Colouring page
- · Teacher’s Edition (members)
Lesson at a glance
- Reading
- about 8 minutes at this band
- Pause questions
- 5
- Words to Know
- 3
- Quick Check
- 6 questions, with the answer key
- Let’s Talk
- 3 questions for afterwards
- Worksheet
- questions, an activity and a drawing prompt
About 35 minutes with one story, all of it.
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