Three Men of Gotham
A folk tale retold from Fifty Famous Stories by James Baldwin
This folk tale comes from a collection of traditional English stories about the town of Gotham, retold by American author James Baldwin in the early 1900s. The people of Gotham were known in these tales for doing very silly things. This story shows how foolish it is to argue about something that does not exist. It reminds young readers to think carefully before they act, and not to let small disagreements grow into big quarrels over nothing. This text reflects its era.
- Band
- Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8
- Length
- medium · about 545 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- Fifty Famous Stories Retold, James Baldwin
- 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 (8 questions) with answer key
- · Read-aloud script
- · Colouring page
- · Teacher’s Edition (members)
Lesson at a glance
- Reading
- about 10 minutes at this band
- Pause questions
- 2
- Words to Know
- 6
- Quick Check
- 8 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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