Title - Beany Wakes Up for Christmas Author: Bassett, Lisa Publisher: G.P.Putnam's Sons Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre Scamp Squirrel gets everything ready for Christmas to surprise Beany Bear when he wakes up for the occasion. Entertain Fantasy RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 480 2.6 630 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 25 Total # of Words 1165 # of Different Words 381 Ave Word/.Sent 7 Hi Freq occurs 714 61.3% # of Hi freq words 154 40.4% % of Long Sentences 2.1 Low Freq occurs 25 2.1% # of Low freq words 24 6.3% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Some support Dialog: Two speakers Dialog: Broken dialogue Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues Language: Few descriptive words Sentences: Multiple phrases Text structure: Blend of written/oral Concept: Fanciful Features Simple Plot Topics Preparation Trying to please Holidays Friendship *Holidays, Events, Cele Bears Low Frequency Words adjusting bumpity calendar clumping fir gulped haunted haunting hooves knots manage meanwhile outwit pace pattered pawfuls peered prettier reindeer soundly tangle tinsel wad yawn