Title - Art Around Us
Author: Ryan, Cheryl
Publisher: Reading A-Z

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Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre
Readers will read about different kinds of artists and the varied and sometimes unusual art they create. Painters, sculptors, potters, glass blowers, and fiber artists are highlighted. Inform Informational
RDQ
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403 2.5 610 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 18 Total # of Words 799 # of Different Words 275
Ave Word/.Sent 7 Hi Freq occurs 468 58.6% # of Hi freq words 91 33.1%
% of Long Sentences 0 Low Freq occurs 38 4.8% # of Low freq words 22 8%
Subjective Criteria
Illustrations: Some support
Vocabulary: More decoding/definition issues
Language: Few descriptive words
Sentences: Multiple phrases
Text structure: Oral/Natural
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*Arts & Crafts
Low Frequency Words
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