by Andrea Mills
outside buildings in Korea?
6
Which creature’s head does
a Minotaur have?
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7
What will a kappa do if you
bow to it?
8
What happens if you stare
at a Gorgon?
9
What does Tengu mean?
10 Where would you find
El Chupacabra?
11 Which Egyptian god has a man’s
body and a crocodile’s head?
12 What is the name of the spider
trickster from West Africa?
Answers on page 61
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Glossary
Continent
large area of land that has many countries on it, for example, Asia or Europe
Duel
fight or conflict between two people or groups Equivalent
when two things are equal
Grotesque
something that is so unpleasant it becomes
shocking or upsetting
Loch
large area of water in Scotland
Majestic
beautiful or impressive
Medieval
from or relating to the Middle Ages, a time in European history between the years of 600 and 1500
Polynesian
from or relating to Polynesia, a group of islands in the Southern Pacific Ocean
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Sacrifice
give something or someone as an offering in exchange for something else
Salamander
an animal that lives both on land and in water Scandinavia
area of land in Northern Europe that includes Norway and Sweden
Slay
kill
Sonar
piece of equipment that can calculate the position of something underwater using sound waves
Tusks
long teeth that grow from the jaws of animals Underworld
place that some myths say is where people
go after they die
Answers to the quiz:
1. Ymir’s eyebrows; 2. An egg; 3. One Thousand and One Nights; 4. Elephant of the Clouds; 5. Haechi; 6. A bull’s head; 7. It will bow back; 8. You will turn to stone; 9. Heavenly dog; 10. In Puerto Rico; 11. Sobek; 12. Anansi
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Index
Airavata 24–25
Garuda 15
Ali 22
Gorgons 12–13
Anansi 56
griffins 16–17
Beast of Bodmin
Haechi 28–29
Moor 33
Hercules 41
Bes 57
Hydra 40–41
Bigfoot 33
kappas 38–39
Brahma 24
Kelpie 45
Brer Rabbit 56
Komodo dragons 23
Cerberus 15
Kraken 36–37
Coyote 48–49
Kuh Billaur 22
Dracula 55
Loch Ness Monster
dragons 22–23
34–35
El Chupacabra 14
Maui 57
Eshu 57
Medusa 12, 15
Fafnir 23
mermaids 42–43
gargoyles 22
Minotaur 30–31
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Mothman 32
unicorns 26–27
myths 4
Ushi-oni 15
Ninki Nanka 14
vampires 54–55
Pan Gu 6–7, 15
werewolves 46–47
Perseus 12
Yara-ma-yha-who 15
phoenixes 10–11, 15
Yeti 32
Púca 52–53
Ymir 8–9, 14
ravens 57
Roc 20–21
Ryu 23
Sigurd 23
Sirens 45
Sobek 45
tengu 50–51
Theseus 31
Thunderbird 18–19
totem poles 18, 19
Triton 44
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A LEVEL FOR EVERY READER
This book is a part of an exciting four-level reading series to support children in developing the habit of reading widely for both pleasure and information. Each book is designed to develop a child’s reading skills, fluency, grammar awareness, and comprehension in order to build confidence and enjoyment when reading.
Ready for a Level 3 (Beginning to Read Alone) book A child should:
• be able to read many words without needing to stop and break them down into sound parts.
• read smoothly, in phrases and with expression, and at a good pace.
• self-correct when a word or sentence doesn’t sound right or doesn’t make sense.
A valuable and shared reading experience For many children, reading requires much effort but adult participation can make reading both fun and easier. Here are a few tips on how to use this book with a young reader:
Check out the contents together:
• read about the book on the back cover and talk about the contents page to help heighten interest and expectation.
• ask the reader to make predictions about what they think will happen next.
• talk about the information he/she might want to find out.
Encourage fluent reading:
• encourage reading aloud in fluent, expressive phrases, making full use of punctuation and thinking about the meaning; if helpful, choose a sentence to read aloud to help demonstrate reading with expression.
Praise, share, and talk:
• notice if the reader is responding to the text by self-correcting and varying his/her voice.
• encourage the reader to recall specific details after each chapter.
• let her/him pick out interesting words and discuss what they mean.
• talk about what he/she found most interesting or important and show your own enthusiasm for the book.
• read the quiz at the end of the book and encourage the reader to answer the questions, if necessary, by turning back to the relevant pages to find the answers.
Series consultant, Dr. Linda Gambrell, Emerita Distinguished Professor of Education at Clemson University, has served as President of the National Reading Conference, the College Reading Association, and the International Reading Association.
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LEARN TO READ, THEN READ TO LEARN!
Engaging topics and fun, interactive pages build reading skills . Developed in consultation with leading literacy experts . Helps build a lifelong love of reading A level for every reader
LEARNING
BEGINNING
BEGINNING
READING
TO READ
TO READ
TO READ
ALONE
ALONE
LEVEL1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
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Document Outline
Contents 4 Introduction
6 Chapter 1: Meet the Monsters
14 Monsters Map
16 Chapter 2: Flying Fiends
22 Dragons
24 Chapter 3: Earthy Creatures
32 Local Legends
34 Chapter 4: Water Wonders
44 S
pectacular Sea Creatures
46 Chapter 5: Super Shapeshifters
56 Total Tricksters
58 Quiz
60 Glossary
62 Index
