Title - Ancient Egypt Author: Freed, Kira Publisher: Reading A-Z Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre Readers will read about the fascinating lives and customs of Egyptians long ago. Readers learn about the ancient Egyptians' strong beliefs regarding death and the afterlife. The book also provides readers with an introduction to the famous Egyptian pyramids. Inform Informational RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 356 2.3 580 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 17 Total # of Words 480 # of Different Words 199 Ave Word/.Sent 10 Hi Freq occurs 265 55.2% # of Hi freq words 68 34.2% % of Long Sentences 0 Low Freq occurs 35 7.3% # of Low freq words 18 9% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Some support Simple graphics supplementary to text comprehension Vocabulary: More decoding/definition issues Language: Few descriptive words Sentences: Multiple phrases Text structure: Formal Inferences: Some implications Complexity: Several ideas - closely related Concepts: Concrete/Simple Social Diagrams Table of Contents Glossary Bold/Italicized Words Headings Additional activities Features Difficult names Topics *History Low Frequency Words burial burials culture egyptians khufu objects pharaoh preserved pyramid pyramids related relatives sphinx statue statues structure thieves tomb