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LEVELED BOOK • J
An African Folktale Retold by Eliot Kays Stone • Illustrated by Terr y Herman
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Leopard, Ram, and Jackal
A Reading A–Z Level J Leveled Book • Word Count: 375
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Leopard, Ram, and Jackal
Level J Leveled Book
© Learning A–Z
An African Folktale (Country of origin unknown)
Originally retold by Eliot Kays Stone in 1911
Illustrated by Terry Herman
All rights reserved.
www.readinga-z.com
Correlation
LEVEL J
Fountas & Pinnell
Reading Recovery
DRA
J
17
18
www.readinga-z.com
An African Folktale Retold by Eliot Kays Stone
Illustrated by Terry Herman
Leopard, Ram, and Jackal
Leopard was a little afraid of him.
He went to Ram and said meekly,
“Good day, friend. Who might you be?”
“I am Ram,” said Ram in a gruff voice. “Who are you?”
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but he had never seen Ram in his life.
Leopard was a great hunter,
He came upon Ram’s house.
One day, Leopard went out hunting.
Leopard was a little afraid of him.
He went to Ram and said meekly,
“Good day, friend. Who might you be?”
“I am Ram,” said Ram in a gruff voice. “Who are you?”
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Leopard, Ram, and Jackal • Level J
but he had never seen Ram in his life.
Leopard was a great hunter,
He came upon Ram’s house.
One day, Leopard went out hunting.
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“I am only Leopard,” said Leopard softly.
Leopard was so scared, he ran straight home.
As soon as Leopard got home, he went to Jackal.
Jackal’s house was close by.
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He said his name was Ram.”
He had a large head, terrible horns, and a rough voice!
“I saw such a fierce fellow!
“I had such a fright!” panted Leopard.
“I am only Leopard,” said Leopard softly.
Leopard was so scared, he ran straight home.
As soon as Leopard got home, he went to Jackal.
Jackal’s house was close by.
Leopard, Ram, and Jackal • Level J
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He said his name was Ram.”
He had a large head, terrible horns, and a rough voice!
“I saw such a fierce fellow!
“I had such a fright!” panted Leopard.
“How foolish you are!” Jackal laughed.
“Ram cannot hurt a flea, and his meat is juicy and sweet.
I thought you were a hunter.
Tomorrow we shall go and eat him.”
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This way, Leopard could not run away.
The next day, Jackal tied Leopard to his leg with a string.
He wanted to seem brave, so he said he would go.
Leopard was still afraid.
“How foolish you are!” Jackal laughed.
“Ram cannot hurt a flea, and his meat is juicy and sweet.
I thought you were a hunter.
Tomorrow we shall go and eat him.”
Leopard, Ram, and Jackal • Level J
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This way, Leopard could not run away.
The next day, Jackal tied Leopard to his leg with a string.
He wanted to seem brave, so he said he would go.
Leopard was still afraid.
Ram saw the two friends as they came to the top of the hill.
Ram ran into his house.
“Wife, what shall we do?” he asked.
“Jackal and Leopard are both after us.”
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Pinch her to make her cry as if she were hungry.”
“Take our child in your arms and go outside.
“Have no fear,” said his wife.
Ram saw the two friends as they came to the top of the hill.
Ram ran into his house.
“Wife, what shall we do?” he asked.
“Jackal and Leopard are both after us.”
Leopard, Ram, and Jackal • Level J
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Pinch her to make her cry as if she were hungry.”
“Take our child in your arms and go outside.
“Have no fear,” said his wife.
As soon as Leopard saw Ram, he grew afraid.
He pulled back, but Jackal jerked the string.
“Come on,” he said. “He cannot hurt you.”
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He stepped outside just as Leopard and Jackal arrived.
Ram took the child and did as he was told.
As soon as Leopard saw Ram, he grew afraid.
He pulled back, but Jackal jerked the string.
“Come on,” he said. “He cannot hurt you.”
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Leopard, Ram, and Jackal • Level J
He stepped outside just as Leopard and Jackal arrived.
Ram took the child and did as he was told.
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Ram saw Leopard’s fear, and he pinched the child.
The child began to cry, and Ram said in a rough voice,
“Jackal, you have done well.
You have brought us the leopard to eat.
You are just in time. My child is crying for food.”
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head to toe.
He did not look back until poor Jackal was bruised from
and under rocks.
Leopard ran up and down hills, through bushes,
He leaped away and began to run, dragging Jackal with him.
These words were more than Leopard could stand.
Ram saw Leopard’s fear, and he pinched the child.
The child began to cry, and Ram said in a rough voice,
“Jackal, you have done well.
You have brought us the leopard to eat.
You are just in time. My child is crying for food.”
Leopard, Ram, and Jackal • Level J
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14
head to toe.
He did not look back until poor Jackal was bruised from
and under rocks.
Leopard ran up and down hills, through bushes,
He leaped away and began to run, dragging Jackal with him.
These words were more than Leopard could stand.
LEVELED BOOK • J
An African Folktale Retold by Eliot Kays Stone • Illustrated by Terr y Herman
www.readinga-z.com
Leopard, Ram, and Jackal
A Reading A–Z Level J Leveled Book • Word Count: 375
Visit www.readinga-z.com for thousands of books and materials.
Leopard, Ram, and Jackal
Level J Leveled Book
© Learning A–Z
An African Folktale (Country of origin unknown)
Originally retold by Eliot Kays Stone in 1911
Illustrated by Terry Herman
All rights reserved.
www.readinga-z.com
Correlation
LEVEL J
Fountas & Pinnell
Reading Recovery
DRA
J
17
18
www.readinga-z.com
An African Folktale Retold by Eliot Kays Stone
Illustrated by Terry Herman
Leopard, Ram, and Jackal
