The King's Ankus
From The Second Jungle Book, by Rudyard Kipling
This story comes from The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, first published in 1895. Kipling wrote about Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves in the jungles of India, and his animal friends. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The story teaches that some beautiful things bring more harm than good, and that greed can lead people to terrible choices. Mowgli learns that the things men desire are not always worth having.
- Band
- Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8
- Length
- medium · about 577 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- The Second Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling
- First published
- 1895
- 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
- 7
- Quick Check
- 8 questions, with the answer key
- Let’s Talk
- 3 questions for afterwards
- Worksheet
- questions, an activity and a drawing prompt
About 40 minutes with one story, all of it.
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