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
A Note on Pronunciation:
In the Mandarin Chinese language, the closest pronunciation of Nian is:
nee-YEN. The word nian also means year.
The Legend of Nian Correlation
Level G Leveled Book LEVEL G
© Learning A–Z
Written by Karen Mockler Fountas & Pinnell G
Illustrated by Chengcheng Hu Reading Recovery 11–12
All rights reserved. DRA 12
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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!
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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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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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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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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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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
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Nian is a dragon beast that comes out of the ocean once a year and eats people. He especially likes to eat children. One year, an old man arrives and says he can keep the dragon beast away. Will he succeed? The Legend of Nian presents the classic Chinese legend with beautiful illustrations and is a great way to introduce students to the Chinese New Year. The story will also provide opportunities to teach students about characters, adjectives, and onomatopoeia.
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