The House Sitters

The House Sitters is a humorous, fictional story about a man named Dingle who tries to find a house sitter for his home. When all applicants have animals they want to bring with them, Dingle turns them away and chooses a lady who only has fish. When he returns from his trip, he is surprised to see that the lady had ten kids who stayed in his house. Dialogue is used between characters. A page of dialogue, with character images, is shown on one page.

Illustrations add meaning and interest. Signs are used.

Adjectives and ellipses are used. To conclude, Wanted posters are shown. In addition, simple activities that include oral, written, and visual communication are presented in the Teacher’s Guide Notes.

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