Title - Coral Reefs Author: Schricker, Paula Publisher: Reading A-Z Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre Readers are invited to explore the diverse but fragile world of the coral reef. Coral reefs are massive undersea communities where one-quarter of all plants and animals in the ocean make their homes. Inform Informational RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 438 2.5 620 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 634 # of Different Words 238 Ave Word/.Sent 8 Hi Freq occurs 331 52.2% # of Hi freq words 78 32.8% % of Long Sentences 0 Low Freq occurs 63 9.9% # of Low freq words 27 11.3% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Some support Vocabulary: More decoding/definition issues Language: Few descriptive words Sentences: Multiple phrases Text structure: Formal Additional activities Features Topics Low Frequency Words algae atoll atolls bacteria barrier coral corals debris depth disease elkhorn explosives fragile freshwater healthy introduction lagoon lobster medicines percent polyps recover reef reefs starfish stony valuable