| Synopsis |
Authors Purpose |
Genre |
| Simple text and photographs present the names and characteristics of different kinds of cactus, including the pincushion, prickly pear, and barrel cactus. |
Inform |
Informational |
RDQ
(Reading Difficulty Quotient) |
Accelerated Reader |
Lexile
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Find at |
| 43 |
0.8 |
80 |
Amazon
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| RDQ based on a maximum of 3000 words |
Levels are suggested levels based on RDQ, not official levels |
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| Sentences |
Total Words |
Different Words |
| Max Word/Sent |
31 |
Total # of Words |
25 |
# of Different Words |
15 |
| Ave Word/.Sent |
12 |
Hi Freq occurs |
1 |
4% |
# of Hi freq words |
1 |
6.7% |
| % of Long Sentences |
50 |
Low Freq occurs |
5 |
20% |
# of Low freq words |
3 |
20% |
| Subjective
Criteria |
| Illustrations: Some support |
| Only 1-4 words per page |
| Opening and closing text varies |
| 1 pattern excl open/close |
| 2-3 Word changes in a pattern |
| Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues |
| Language: Simple language |
| Sentences: Simple phrases |
| Text structure: Oral/Natural |
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| Topics |
| *Plants |
| Flowers |
| Deserts |
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| Low Frequency Words |
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hedgehog |
pincushion |
prickly |
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