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The Curse of Being Pharaoh

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Book meta-data
  • Reading Box: Ruby (Levels 27-28)
  • Year: Four
  • Fiction/Nonfiction: Fiction
  • Theme/Topic: Character education, Conflict, School and community
  • Genre: General narrative
  • Strategy/Skills: Making connections, Making predictions, Monitoring for meaning
  • Page Count: 32
  • Reading Level: 28
  • Item Code: 200418
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  • Curriculum Codes: ACELT1605, ACELY1690, ACELY1691, ACELY1692, ACELA1797, ACELA1512, ACELT1610, ACELY1698, ACELY1702, ACELY1703
Reader Description

From the beginning of time up until last Monday, Matt was the bully and know-it-all in our class. Karen Kwon was the quiet one at the back of the class who no one remembered to ask to birthday parties. But last Monday, everything changed.

After you have completed the Reader

The author of this story describes the characters in an interesting way. She says that the new teacher was" kind of blank looking, with greenish skin". He reminded the narrator of a "long, quivering leaf with a wriggling caterpillar on it". Choose another character from the story. Write a description of him or her using the same kind of interesting language.

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Lesson Plan

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Printable Reader

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Discussion Cards

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