Title - Frederick Author: Lionni, Leo Publisher: Pantheon Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre Frederick, an apparently lazy mouse, has a special surprise for the mice who thought he should have been storing up supplies for the winter. While other mice are gathering food, Frederick, a poet, seems to daydream the summer away. When cold weather comes, it is Frederick who warms his friends and cheers them with his words. Entertain Fantasy RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 419 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 39 Total # of Words 521 # of Different Words 228 Ave Word/.Sent 9 Hi Freq occurs 307 58.9% # of Hi freq words 83 36.4% % of Long Sentences 7.4 Low Freq occurs 19 3.6% # of Low freq words 17 7.5% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Some support Dialog: Two speakers Dialog: Broken dialogue Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues Language: Many descriptive words Sentences: Multiple phrases Text structure: Blend of written/oral Inferences: Some implications Concept: Fanciful Features Topics Sun Attitudes Winter Colors Remembering Mice Low Frequency Words abandoned anxiously applauded clovers fallmouse gathering granary meadow periwinkles poet poppies reproachfully seasons showers springmouse supplies walnuts