12 Building a House

Building a House

Informational (nonfiction), 163 words, Level G (Grade 1), Lexile 430L

Houses look very different on the outside, but most builders follow the same steps to build them. Most houses have foundations, floors, walls, and roofs. Building a House provides students with a realistic look at the basic home-building process. The book can also be used to teach students how to sequence events and to recognize and use nouns.