Title - Diary of a Pug
Author: May, Kyla
Publisher: Scholastic

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Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre
Baron von Bubbles, a.k.a "Bub," is the self-proclaimed cutest pug on the planet! Things he loves: fashion, peanut butter, and his human, Bella. Things he does NOT love: Nutz the squirrel, baths, and the rain. Entertain Diary/Journal/Letters
RDQ
(Reading Difficulty Quotient)
Accelerated Reader Lexile
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853 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 22 Total # of Words 2356 # of Different Words 664
Ave Word/.Sent 6 Hi Freq occurs 1647 69.9% # of Hi freq words 295 44.4%
% of Long Sentences 0.6 Low Freq occurs 84 3.6% # of Low freq words 54 8.1%
Subjective Criteria
Illustrations: Little support
Simple graphics supplementary to text comprehension
Speech Bubbles
Unconventional format
Vocabulary: More decoding/definition issues
Language: Many descriptive words
Sentences: Multiple phrases
Text structure: Oral/Natural
Captions
Charts
Chapters
Headings
Features
Simple Plot
First Person
Topics
Travel/Traveling
Vacations
Dogs
*Holidays, Events, Cele
Low Frequency Words
activities awaits behemoth bonus brisket bubbykins chefs colossal cousins deliciousness
deserved diary distracted duchess familiar fault fewer finale glorious glued
hazel hazelnut hiya incredible luckily luna macadamia masterpiece meanwhile meatloaf
memorable memories monstrous motel ohh rd roadside season souvenir souvenirs
specials squished squishy swimsuit takeout tour unexpected von wacky walt
weird wildlife wonders wrapper