Title - Desert People Author: Meissner, David Publisher: Reading A-Z Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre Readers will learn about various people who live in deserts. It focuses mostly on the Tohono O'Odham, a Native American tribe, and the Bedouins but also briefly mentions other cultures. The story tells about many aspects of desert life, from diet and shelter to daily routines, traditions, and customs. Inform Informational RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 1173 3.9 770 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 20 Total # of Words 1843 # of Different Words 608 Ave Word/.Sent 8 Hi Freq occurs 1136 61.6% # of Hi freq words 206 33.9% % of Long Sentences 1.9 Low Freq occurs 129 7% # of Low freq words 85 14% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Little support Simple graphics, not necessary to text Vocabulary: More decoding/definition issues Language: Many descriptive words Sentences: Multiple phrases Text structure: Story/Poem Inferences: Some implications Captions Concepts: Abstract/Complex Environmental Table of Contents Glossary Headings Additional activities Features Topics Deserts *Habitats/Environments Native Americans Low Frequency Words aborigines adapted arabian atacama available bighorn boomerangs cacti celsius centimeters climate collected companions convenience coyotes deerskins descriptions disagree drought dunes elder exotic falcons fertile fewer fuel gazelles gobi google graveled guinea herds hospitable kalahari kilograms kilometers lbs librarian links llamas lush melons mesquite millennia nomadic nomads northern o'odham oases oasis organic ostriches palms plateaus possessions precipitation prized provided pure resources roamed sacred saguaro sahara shrubs sonoran sources specialty squash sturdy suited supermarket supermarkets survival survived sweat syrup tohono traditional traits vegetation warmth wealth woven yurts