The House on Dirty-Third StreetWritten by Jo S. Kittinger & Illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez

Language and VocabularySimile and Metaphor

AdventureFilthyMumbledSlumpedFaithTransplantingHandymanPlumbing

“The pile in front of the house became a mountain.

“Our house looked like an ant hill.”

Vocabulary

(L.2.5.A, L.2.4.E)

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Example Non-Example

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(L.2.4.E)

Compare and Contrast

The House on Dirty-

Third Street

A Castle on Viola Street

RL.2.1, RL.2.7, RL.2.9

Calculate the Area (3.MD.C.6)

Learn About Recycling

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/kidsPage/

http://climatekids.nasa.gov/recycle-this/(Rl.1.1,2.1,3.1)(W.1.2,2.2,3.2)

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Additional Titles By Jo. S. Kittinger