Title - All About Arthur: An Absolutely Absurd Ape Author: Carle, Eric Publisher: Franklin Watts Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre To cure his loneliness, Arthur the ape travels from city to city meeting other animals. Entertain Fantasy RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 1069 3.7 750 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 24 Total # of Words 499 # of Different Words 290 Ave Word/.Sent 10 Hi Freq occurs 218 43.7% # of Hi freq words 54 18.6% % of Long Sentences 6.4 Low Freq occurs 79 15.8% # of Low freq words 79 27.2% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Some support Unconventional format Vocabulary: Some difficult words Language: Many descriptive words Sentences: Some Long/Complex Text structure: Difficult Concept: Fanciful Features Alliteration Unusual use of vocabulary Topics Cities Alphabet *Animals Musical instruments Performing Places Low Frequency Words absolutely absurd accordian befriended calico dalmation denver dingy easygoing eccentric elegant evensville exceptionally fairbanks falcon fantastics fletcher forge galveston gazelle groovy gymnastics halloween haughty henpecked houston ibis iguana inquisitive intelligent isabel ivan jacksonville jaguar judge kooky lana llama louisville magician magnificent marshmellow memphis nathan necktie nightingale otto oysters pardon philadelphia pompous quaint quarreling quincy reno respectable rugged scorched seattle theadore toucans troublesome trudy tucson ukulele unicorn unique uris utica utterly vacant vain viewing vulture walrus whiskers xylophone yak yonkers