Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.2
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
575
Points per Word
0.00087
Page Count
24
Points per Page
0.020833
Series
Story Cove
Description
This Chinese folktale tells the story of an archer who helps the sun complete its daily journey across the sky, causing it to set at night and rise again each morning. The main characters are an archer and the sun, with the setting in ancient China. It is written for children at a third-grade reading level and explains the natural cycle of day and night through this traditional tale.