

The House in the Desert
The House in the Desert
The House in the Desert
The House in the Desert
The House in the Desert
The House in the Desert
The House in the Desert
Adventure (fiction), 1,409 words, Level V (Grade 4), Fiction Series, Lexile 820L
Qynn's adventures continue in The House in the Desert, the next story in the Hollow Kids series. This time, she wanders through a barren desert and discovers an odd house, where she encounters another strange creature. This mysterious and engaging book encourages students to make inferences and draw conclusions while also providing the chance to use adverbs and similes.
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Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Summarize details from a story accurately
Comprehension
Make Inferences/Draw Conclusions : Use textual evidence to make inferences and draw conclusions
Grammar and Mechanics
Adverbs : Recognize and use adverbs
Word Work
Similes : Identify and use similes
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class