Sunday, May 11, 2014

The Little House

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

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