| Synopsis |
Authors Purpose |
Genre |
| Introduces the letters of the alphabet with such familiar sayings as A -- Straight as an arrow, B -- Snug as a bug in a rug. |
Entertain |
Concept |
RDQ
(Reading Difficulty Quotient) |
Accelerated Reader |
Lexile
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Find at |
| 140 |
1.5 |
180 |
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 |
8 |
Total # of Words |
133 |
# of Different Words |
86 |
| Ave Word/.Sent |
4 |
Hi Freq occurs |
53 |
39.8% |
# of Hi freq words |
6 |
7% |
| % of Long Sentences |
0 |
Low Freq occurs |
6 |
4.5% |
# of Low freq words |
6 |
7% |
| Subjective
Criteria |
| Illustrations: Moderate support |
| One line text |
| 0 - 1 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 |
| Similarities |
| Alphabet |
| Similes |
| *Language Arts |
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| Low Frequency Words |
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dungeon |
loon |
stubborn |
unicorn |
xmas |
yawn |
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