Title - Amelia Bedelia Unleashed Author: Parish, Herman Publisher: Greenwillow Books Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre When her parents agree to let Amelia Bedelia get a puppy, she is surprised and happy! But there are hundreds and maybe even thousands of puppies to choose from. How will Amelia Bedelia ever find the perfect four-legged friend? Entertain Realistic Fiction RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 811 3.3 700 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 33 Total # of Words 3086 # of Different Words 791 Ave Word/.Sent 8 Hi Freq occurs 2259 73.2% # of Hi freq words 349 44.1% % of Long Sentences 5.8 Low Freq occurs 92 3% # of Low freq words 76 9.6% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Little support Dialog: Multiple speakers Dialog: Broken dialogue Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues Language: Few descriptive words Sentences: Multiple phrases Text structure: Blend of written/oral Chapters Features Topics Dogs *Family & Friends Pets Low Frequency Words absolutely allowance amiss announced approval aquarium bedelia's broiling captivated compromise coughing curious cutie diana's enclosed frizzy furry gladys grooming handbag ignored jockeys leashes leathery lullabies magnificent maple maypole military muscle otherwise outrageous pacifiers pacing panicked peered perched perked piping prisoner progress rabies racehorses responsibility scent sherlock silverware skateboarders sleepwalking snuffling sparkling spooned startled stirring stunned surrounded swear sweetie sworn tablespoon tangled terrific ugliest urgent valuable veteran veterinarian wears wheezed whirling whisper whisperers whistled whoops wriggly yipes