Title - Gorilla vs Leopard Author: Summer, Nathan Publisher: Torque Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre Leopards are ferocious fighters that hunt for a living. But could they take on a powerful 450-pound gorilla? Inform Informational RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 600 2.9 660 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 15 Total # of Words 619 # of Different Words 290 Ave Word/.Sent 7 Hi Freq occurs 266 43% # of Hi freq words 71 24.5% % of Long Sentences 0 Low Freq occurs 68 11% # of Low freq words 48 16.6% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Little support Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues Language: Many descriptive words Sentences: Simple phrases Text structure: Oral/Natural Captions Inserts/Side bars Diagrams Table of Contents Glossary Index Headings Features Present Tense Topics Monkeys Cats Differences *Animals Comparisons Low Frequency Words advantage ambush camouflage canine canines centimeters charged climbers competitors distances eastern epic fiercest graceful grasslands habitat habitats heavier height injured jungles kilograms kilometers leopard leopards muscular nocturnal notices paralyzes patches peaceful piercing plains pounce predators primates profile rainforests rosettes stalking sturdy subspecies threat threatened threats unbelievably warn weapons