| Synopsis |
Authors Purpose |
Genre |
| Because you can't stand another "apple", "ball", or "cup", Sandra Boynton presents an alphabet book of animals and adjectives. |
Entertain |
Concept |
RDQ
(Reading Difficulty Quotient) |
Accelerated Reader |
Lexile
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Find at |
| 171 |
1.8 |
230 |
Amazon
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| RDQ based on a maximum of 3000 words |
Levels are suggested levels based on RDQ, not official levels |
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| Sentences |
Total Words |
Different Words |
| Max Word/Sent |
7 |
Total # of Words |
115 |
# of Different Words |
59 |
| Ave Word/.Sent |
4 |
Hi Freq occurs |
59 |
51.3% |
# of Hi freq words |
5 |
8.5% |
| % of Long Sentences |
0 |
Low Freq occurs |
6 |
5.2% |
# of Low freq words |
6 |
10.2% |
| Subjective
Criteria |
| Illustrations: Some support |
| 1 pattern excl open/close |
| 2-3 Word changes in a pattern |
| Vocabulary: Some difficult words |
| Language: Many descriptive words |
| Sentences: Simple phrases |
| Text structure: Oral/Natural |
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| Features |
| Unusual use of vocabulary |
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| Topics |
| Attitudes |
| Alphabet |
| Behaviors |
| *Feelings, Behaviors |
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| Low Frequency Words |
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energetic |
nosy |
outraged |
rotund |
tangled |
vain |
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