The Tiger, the Brahmin, and the Jackal

Close Read Passage, 318 words, Folktale (fiction), Level W (Grade 4), Lexile 540L

Ben, a young Brahmin man helps free a tiger from a ravine, only to have the tiger turn on him. A wily jackal passing by comes up with a clever resolution to save Ben's life.

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