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Little House, The
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478120462
Grade Level:
2
Reading Level:
I
Strategy/Skill:
Fluency, Main ideas, Text structure
Genre:
Folk Tale/Traditional Story, Play
Theme/Topic:
Animals, Birds, and Insects, Humor
Classification:
Fiction
Fluency:
Early-Fluent
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Book Summary
In this play, retold from a Russian folktale, various animals find an empty house that they all want to live in – until Mr. Bear comes along, sits on it, and squashes it flat!
Features of the Book
- The character list and introduction.
- Repetition as a support for the reader.
- The stage directions.
- The frequent use of question marks, exclamation points, and commas.
- The high-frequency contraction “I’m.”
- The use of capitals for characters’ names.
- The use of parentheses and/or italics for stage directions.
- The photographs of the children preparing for the play.
- The interviews with the actors.
Purpose
The Little House can be used in a guided reading setting to introduce and reinforce the following skills and strategies:
- identifying the plot and characters within the story
- understanding the punctuation cues and their meanings
- discussing the organizational structure of the text
- writing a recount of the story using own words
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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