Owl and Mouse in the House

Owl and Mouse in the House is a humorous, fictional story about a boy named Tom who sees a mouse and an owl come into his house through the chimney. Tom’s family doesn’t believe him when he tells them what he saw these animals; however, after he gets the owl out, his family becomes scared when they see the mouse in their house. Dialogue is bolded and in colour.

To begin, the characters and the setting are introduced. Illustrations add detail and interest to the text and are found on each page. Callouts prompt prediction and allow students to make inferences.

Some sentences begin with dependent clauses. Simple connectives such as and connect two ideas. Adverbs appear throughout. To conclude, two story sequences are presented. One sequence properly aligns with the events of the story while the other does not. In addition, a word bank with text and imagery is provided.

This title is from the Sails Literacy series.  Hook readers and ignite their curiosity – over 850 levelled texts with bright, colourful, sophisticated designs.