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The Legend of Nian
A Reading A–Z Level G Leveled Book
Word Count: 188
LEVELED BOOK • G
The Legend of
Nian
Written by Karen Mockler
Illustrated by Chengcheng Hu
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The Legend of
Nian
Written by Karen Mockler
Illustrated by Chengcheng Hu
www.readinga-z.com
Long ago in China,
people were afraid
of Nian, the dragon beast.
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Nian had a sharp horn
and a huge mouth.
He could eat five people
in one big bite!
Glump!
Long ago in China,
people were afraid
of Nian, the dragon beast.
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All year long, Nian slept
deep in the ocean.
By the end of winter
he was very hungry.
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All year long, Nian slept
deep in the ocean.
By the end of winter
he was very hungry.
The Legend of Nian • Level G
Each year, just before
the Chinese New Year,
Nian would climb out
of the ocean.
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He would look for
people to eat.
Nian liked to eat children best.
People would run away
and hide in a cave.
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He would look for
people to eat.
Nian liked to eat children best.
People would run away
and hide in a cave.
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One New Year’s Eve,
a very old man came.
He said he could
scare away the beast.
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No one believed him
so they hid in the cave.
That night, people heard
boom, bang, and clang.
They heard Nian roar.
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No one believed him
so they hid in the cave.
That night, people heard
boom, bang, and clang.
They heard Nian roar.
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On New Year’s morning,
the old man was gone.
Nian was gone, too—and
he never came back again.
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The old man had left
a bag for them.
Inside, they found
red shirts, firecrackers,
tin pans, and sticks.
Nian was afraid of noise
and the color red!
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The old man had left
a bag for them.
Inside, they found
red shirts, firecrackers,
tin pans, and sticks.
Nian was afraid of noise
and the color red!
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Now, on New Year’s Eve,
people know how to
keep Nian away.
They wear bright red,
light firecrackers, and
make noise all night long!
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The Legend of Nian
A Reading A–Z Level G Leveled Book
Word Count: 188
LEVELED BOOK • G
The Legend of
Nian
Written by Karen Mockler
Illustrated by Chengcheng Hu
Visit www.readinga-z.com
for thousands of books and materials.
www.readinga-z.com
The Legend of
A Note on Pronunciation:
In the Mandarin Chinese language, the closest pronunciation of Nian is:
nee-YEN. The word nian also means year.
Nian
Written by Karen Mockler
Illustrated by Chengcheng Hu
The Legend of Nian
Level G Leveled Book
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Written by Karen Mockler
Illustrated by Chengcheng Hu
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Correlation
LEVEL G
Fountas & Pinnell
Reading Recovery
DRA
G
11–12
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