Title - Even Superheroes Have Bad Days Author: Becker, Shelly Publisher: Union Square Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre All kids have trouble getting a grip on their emotions, sometimes—even young superheroes! But what do they do when they’re having a bad day? Entertain Fantasy RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 433 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 35 Total # of Words 355 # of Different Words 201 Ave Word/.Sent 14 Hi Freq occurs 162 45.6% # of Hi freq words 42 20.9% % of Long Sentences 8 Low Freq occurs 37 10.4% # of Low freq words 33 16.4% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Little support Vocabulary: More decoding/definition issues Language: Few descriptive words Sentences: Multiple phrases Text structure: Blend of written/oral Features Rhyming Topics Self Control Heroes *Feelings, Behaviors Low Frequency Words acknowledge banish boomerangs charged deflate destruction displeased emotions extreme fabulous gladness heroes icky ignite laser livid menacing piercing rampage rubble screech serene shriek sorrow superheroes tangle temptation theme transform twisters urge walloping wane