Oxford Bookworms Library: Persuasion
Oxford Bookworms Library: Persuasion
Level 4: 1400-Word Vocabulary
Third Edition
Jane Austen
Format: | Paperback |
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At nineteen Anne Elliot refuses an offer of marriage from Frederick Wentworth, persuaded to do so by Lady Russell, a friend of her dead mother. Wentworth is a sailor, with no money and an uncertain future, says Lady Russell - just a nobody, certainly not worthy of a baronet's daughter. Eight years later Wentworth returns, a rich and successful captain, looking for a wife. Anne is still unmarried, but Captain Wentworth clearly prefers the company of the two Musgrove girls . .
- ISBN: 978-0-19-479181-6
- Binding: Paperback
Level 4:
1,400-Word Vocabulary
Average Page Count (Main Text):72
Average Word Count: 16,000
Lexile Measures: 380L-1070L
Approx. Reading Level: Grades 3-10
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Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence.
Introductions at the beginning of each story, illustrations throughout, and glossaries help build comprehension.
Before, during, and after reading activities included in the back of each book strengthen student comprehension.
Audio versions of selected titles provide great models of intonation and pronunciation of difficult words.