Title - Breeds of Dogs Author: Lester, Kathie Publisher: Reading A-Z Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre Readers will learn about seven different dog breeds. These include working and sporting breeds. Inform Informational RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 863 3.4 710 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 23 Total # of Words 1318 # of Different Words 474 Ave Word/.Sent 10 Hi Freq occurs 814 61.8% # of Hi freq words 168 35.4% % of Long Sentences 4.1 Low Freq occurs 88 6.7% # of Low freq words 65 13.7% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Little support Vocabulary: More decoding/definition issues Language: Few descriptive words Sentences: Multiple phrases Text structure: Formal Inferences: Some implications Captions Table of Contents Index Headings Additional activities Features Topics Dogs Adaptability *Animal Life Pets Relationships Low Frequency Words airedale companions corgi crested dalmatian dalmatians decision destructive drawn drowning frasier guarding hairless healthier healthy herd herded herding independent irish labrador legged lively lotion mating medium mutts newfoundland newfoundlands nipping obey originally otherwise otters papillon pei perform personalities pointer reindeer rescuing retrieve retriever samoyed samoyeds scent scenthound scenthounds separate shar sighthound sighthounds sporting stocky stubborn sturdy sunblock terrier terriers warmth waterproof weasels weatherproof wolfhound wrinkled