The Story of Regulus
From Fifty Famous Stories Retold, by James Baldwin
This story comes from Fifty Famous Stories Retold, a collection published by James Baldwin in 1896. Regulus was a real Roman general who lived more than two thousand years ago, during the First Punic War between Rome and Carthage. His story has been told for centuries as an example of courage and honour. Baldwin retold these famous stories so that children could learn about great people from history. This reader reflects the values and storytelling style of its era. This text reflects its era.
- Band
- Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8
- Length
- medium · about 560 words in 5 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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