Title - A Clown Face
Author: Freed, Kira
Publisher: Reading A-Z

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Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre
Readers will learn about the steps involved in dressing up to look like a clown. from face-paint to the colorful costume. Entertain Concept
RDQ
(Reading Difficulty Quotient)
Accelerated Reader Lexile
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121 1.4 160 Amazon
RDQ based on a maximum of 3000 words Levels are suggested levels based on RDQ, not official levels
Sentences Total Words Different Words
Max Word/Sent 12 Total # of Words 183 # of Different Words 67
Ave Word/.Sent 6 Hi Freq occurs 75 41% # of Hi freq words 18 26.9%
% of Long Sentences 0 Low Freq occurs 1 0.5% # of Low freq words 1 1.5%
Subjective Criteria
Illustrations: Some support
Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues
Language: Few descriptive words
Sentences: Simple phrases
Text structure: Oral/Natural
Features
Topics
Clowns
*Entertainment & Fun
Low Frequency Words
polka