Title - Doris's Dinosaur Author: Wells, Rosemary Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre Mrs. Jenkins' class loves drawing dinosaurs... everyone except Doris. Doris feels bad when no one compliments her painting of swirls and blobs. It's only after a day at the museum that the class learns about prehistoric creatures and famous modern artists! Entertain Realistic Fiction RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 407 2.5 610 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 739 # of Different Words 280 Ave Word/.Sent 5 Hi Freq occurs 412 55.8% # of Hi freq words 119 42.5% % of Long Sentences 0.7 Low Freq occurs 28 3.8% # of Low freq words 19 6.8% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Some support Some phrases/refrains repeated Dialog: Multiple speakers Vocabulary: More decoding/definition issues Language: Many descriptive words Sentences: Multiple phrases Text structure: Blend of written/oral Inferences: Some implications Complexity: Several ideas - closely related Concepts: Concrete/Simple Social Sequence of Events: Chronological Features Simple problem/solution Simple Plot Mood/tone Topics Feelings/Emotions *History Field Trips Dinosaurs Drawing *Animals Museums Animals: Prehistoric *Arts & Crafts *Feelings, Behaviors *Schools & Education Low Frequency Words apatosaurus encyclopedia fabulous guide mammal mammoth marker matisse peaceful pincher pterodactyl raptor spending stegosaurus swirl swirled thwacked toothed woolly