CI FVR Italian e-novel Giuseppe e le monete d'oro level 1 on Google

This easy reader for level 1 or beginning of level 2 CI / FVR novel explores themes of Italian folklore, kindness and helping others as well as mystery. Giuseppe lives with his family on a sheep farm in the Abruzzo region of Italy.  One day a very destructive storm hits and destroys much of their farm and home. After the storm, mysterious events begin to happen. Giuseppe, with the help of his favorite Ram, Luciano begin to discover the mystery of strange events.

The novel is written in Italian in the present tense with only 120 unique words and Italian / English cognates. It is an excellent 10 chapter 2,801 total word novel for level 1. It would be perfect for a free reading time/FVR library option or a class novel study, enrichment activity, or small group reading. The 26 page document includes a title page, a two cultural notes in English, 10 chapters with illustrations of vocabulary, and a 5 page glossary of all vocabulary words in all forms used.

Feel free to print copies of the novel for your students or send it to them electronically through closed platforms such as Google Classroom! If you are interested in a physical copy they are available on Amazon.

This product is on Google Docs which requires that you have a Google drive and give TpT access to your drive in order to be able to download it.

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