Title - Great Day for Up Author: Seuss, Dr. Publisher: Bright & Early Books Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre The various meanings of "up" are conveyed with merry verse and illustrations in a happy book that celebrates the joy of life. Entertain Concept RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 170 1.7 220 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 13 Total # of Words 179 # of Different Words 92 Ave Word/.Sent 2 Hi Freq occurs 86 48% # of Hi freq words 17 18.5% % of Long Sentences 0 Low Freq occurs 6 3.4% # of Low freq words 6 6.5% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Some support Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues Language: Simple language Sentences: Simple phrases Text structure: Oral/Natural Features Rhyming Unconventional punctuation Topics Body Attitudes Positional Words Actions *Feelings, Behaviors Low Frequency Words dilts elevators ferris lefts stilts whiskers