The Haunted House

 
The Haunted House is a beautifully crafted, research-informed literacy story designed to teach learners how vocabulary choices shape meaning, emotion, and voice in narrative writing. Through an engaging and slightly suspenseful story, learners encounter a wide range of alternatives for the overused word said, such as pleaded, whispered, shouted, mumbled, and giggled.
 
These words are embedded naturally within the story, allowing learners to understand not only what is said, but how it is said and why. The emotional context of the haunted house setting creates authentic reasons for varied vocabulary use, helping learners connect word choice to mood, tone, and character feelings.
 
Grounded in the Science of Reading, The Haunted House strengthens vocabulary depth, reading comprehension, and expressive language through meaningful, memorable storytelling.