The Little House
Bibliographic
Information
Burton, Virginia Lee. The Little House.HMH
Books for Young Readers. 2009. Kindle edition.
Plot Description
Once upon a time there was a Little House way out in the
country. She loved being in the country. There she could watch the sun rise and
set and the moon go through its phases. She could see the lights of big city
way out in the distance. Slowly, the lights of the big city came closer and
closer to the little house. Will anyone save her form the big, loud and bright
city.
Quantitative Reading
Level
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 5.2
Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease: 91.5
ATOS Level: 4.0
Qualitative Reading
Level
Meaning: Low. Text contains a single level/layer of
simple meaning.
Structure: Low. The narrative structure is mostly simple and is more explicit than implicit and is largely conventional. Narration does not shift in point of view. The order of events is chronological.
Language: Low: Text contains little or no use of figurative language or irony. The language is contemporary, familiar, conversational language that is explicit, literal and easy-to-understand.
Knowledge Demands: Low. Requires only everyday, practical knowledge. No references to other texts.
Content Area
English
Subject Area Tag
English, Reading for Pleasure: Chapter Books, Middle School
or High School
Content Area Standard
New York State Content Area Standard (Grades K-5)
1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly
and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when
writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze
their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas
develop and interact over the course of a text.
4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text,
including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and
analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
5. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific
sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section,
chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content
and style of a text.
7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media
and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
9. Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics
in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
10. Read and comprehend complex literary and informational
texts independently and proficiently.
11. Respond to literature by employing knowledge of literary
language, textual features, and forms to read and comprehend, reflect upon, and
interpret literary texts from a variety of genres and a wide spectrum of
American and world cultures.
Curriculum
Suggestions
- Use ad a book for story time
- Use as a pleasure reading book
- Discuss the difference between rural and urban areas
Links to Supporting
Digital Content
Other books by this author
The Little House –
Read aloud
Optional:
I chose this book because it is a classic and was one of my
favorites as a child.
*photo obtained from Goodreads
*photo obtained from Goodreads
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