Around the World in 80 Days (Classic Starts Series) » (Modern Retelling)

A legendary French author and pioneer of the science fiction genre, Jules Verne wrote visionary tales of space, air, and underwater adventure in classics like Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1869) and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873).

On a wager, the eccentric English gentleman Phileas Fogg accepts a challenge to circle the globe in eighty days. Follow Phileas and his faithful valet Passepartout, in this classic fantastic adventure.

Praise for Classic Starts™:

“The books have won the praise of a number of educators. Peggy Charren, a visiting scholar at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, an advocate for higher-quality children’s media, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, said she has read several {and states}’they’re terrific.’”—The Wall Street Journal.
 
“Where abridgements are useful in introducing literature to grade-schoolers not equipped to handle the real thing, books in this series will fill the bill.”—Booklist.

“Large print, short chapters, and an abundance of white space provide an attractive, more-accessible option for readers who are not ready to handle the originals.”—School Library Journal
 
“Even those who dislike adaptations will find much to admire in this retelling…”—School Library Journal (for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)

“This…retelling will be appreciated by readers not yet ready for the original work.”—School Library Journal (for Anne of Green Gables).

Notes to the Teacher     4
Facts About the Author     5
Facts About the Times     6
Facts About the Characters     6
Chapter Summaries     7
Answer Key     10
Literary Glossary     12
Chapter Exercises
Words and Meanings, Ch. 1     14
Recalling Details, Ch. 1     15
Synonyms and Antonyms, Ch. 1     16
Words and Meanings, Ch. 2     17
Cause and Effect, Ch. 2     18
Words and Meanings, Ch. 3     19
Sequence of Events, Ch. 3     20
Words and Meanings, Ch. 4     21
Comprehension Check, Ch. 4     22
Inference, Ch. 4     23
Words and Meanings, Ch. 5     24
Recalling Details, Ch. 5     25
Words and Meanings, Ch. 6     26
Sequence of Events, Ch. 6     27
Character Study, Ch. 6     28
Words and Meanings, Ch. 7     29
Cause and Effect, Ch. 7     30
Words and Meanings, Ch. 8     31
Comprehension Check, Ch. 8     32
Words and Meanings, Ch. 9     33
Comprehension Check, Ch. 9     34
Words and Meanings, Ch. 10     35
Sequence of Events, Ch. 10     36
Personalizing Story Events, Ch. 10     37
End-of-Book Exercises
Book Sequence     38
Final Exam, Part 1     39
Final Exam, Part 2     40
Universal Exercises
Beyond the Text     41
Plot Study     42
Theme Analysis     43
Character Study     44
Vocabulary Study     45
Glossary Study     46
Book Review, Part 1     47
Book Review, Part 2     48