Alexander and Bucephalus
From Fifty Famous Stories Retold, by James Baldwin
This reader retells a famous story about Alexander the Great, who lived more than two thousand years ago in the ancient kingdom of Macedon (now part of Greece). James Baldwin published this collection in 1896; this text reflects its era, and a few period terms have been modernised. The story is remembered because it shows how a young boy used observation and gentleness instead of force to solve a problem that adults could not. It reminds us that understanding why someone is afraid can be the first step to helping them.
- Band
- Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8
- Length
- medium · about 539 words in 4 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 9 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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