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The Charmed Ring
A folktale from Indian Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs
This story comes from Indian Fairy Tales, a collection gathered by Joseph Jacobs and published in the nineteenth century. Jacobs collected folktales from across India, preserving them for children everywhere. This tale reflects the period in which it was first recorded; a few period terms have been modernised. The story teaches that even the smallest kindness can return to help you in unexpected ways.
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- Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5
- Length
- short · about 330 words in 4 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- Indian Fairy Tales, Joseph Jacobs and John Dickson Batten
- 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
- 3
- Words to Know
- 4
- 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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