edHelper.com
Pets Theme Unit
 Golden Nemesis, Part 2

Golden Nemesis, Part 2
Reading Level
     edHelper's suggested reading level:   grades 5 to 6
     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   4.44

Vocabulary
     challenging words:    back-winging, gryphon, scribe, teaching, countryside, writing, candidate, hastily, presented, reading, plots, pavement, rate, arrival, rushing, being
     content words:    King Kyros

Print Golden Nemesis, Part 2
     Print Golden Nemesis, Part 2  (font options, pick words for additional puzzles, and more)

Quickly Print - PDF format
     Quickly Print: PDF (2 columns per page)
     Quickly Print: PDF (full page)

Quickly Print - HTML format
     Quickly Print: HTML

Proofreading Activity
     Print a proofreading activity

Feedback on Golden Nemesis, Part 2
     Leave your feedback on Golden Nemesis, Part 2  (use this link if you found an error in the story)

Golden Nemesis, Part 2
By Mary Lynn Bushong 		  
1     Arion was being presented as a candidate companion for a young gryphon. Now it was his turn to be examined. It took Arion a moment to realize that the gryphons were not reading his mind so much as they were speaking to him telepathically.
 
2     "What is this I see about injustice in your mind?" asked the male.
 
3     "My father is shunned by the palace when he did nothing wrong. There was never any proof, yet no one believes him. It makes him very sad."
 
4     "Does that bother you?" asked the gryphon.
 
5     Arion nodded. "My father's whole life revolves around serving King Kyros. It hurts to see him unhappy."
 
6     "Young Arion," the female's voice spoke. "Would you consider my son a pet?"
 
7     "Maybe, I mean, I might," gulped Arion.
 
8     "An honest answer, at least," confirmed the male.
 
9     "I have no doubt your mind will be changed on that score," said the female with a smiling voice.

Paragraphs 10 to 26:
For the complete story with questions: click here for printable
Copyright © 2009 edHelper