The New Place

The New Place is a realistic fiction about a young boy named TJ who doesn’t want to move into a new apartment. He quickly realizes that there are many friendly people and the children on his floor take him to the rooftop which has a garden, a road, caves, and a tunnel. TJ changes his mind about the move and loves his new home.

Illustrations support interpretation and enhance enjoyment in this narrative text.

Some sentences begin with dependent clauses. The compound word rooftop appears. Many contractions are used. Simple connectives such as and connect two ideas. To conclude, a plan of the rooftop is shown with a legend.  In addition, simple activities that include oral, written, and visual communication are presented in the Teacher’s Guide Notes.

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