| Synopsis |
Authors Purpose |
Genre |
| Introduces children to the wonderful world of reptiles with easy-to-read rhymes and detailed illustrations that describe many colorful varieties, from identifying marks to their habits and habitats. |
Entertain |
Concept |
RDQ
(Reading Difficulty Quotient) |
Accelerated Reader |
Lexile
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Find at |
| 174 |
1.8 |
250 |
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 |
13 |
Total # of Words |
163 |
# of Different Words |
97 |
| Ave Word/.Sent |
4 |
Hi Freq occurs |
49 |
30.1% |
# of Hi freq words |
23 |
23.7% |
| % of Long Sentences |
0 |
Low Freq occurs |
4 |
2.5% |
# of Low freq words |
4 |
4.1% |
| Subjective
Criteria |
| Illustrations: Some support |
| Several repetitions of phrases or refrains |
| Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues |
| Language: Many descriptive words |
| Sentences: Simple phrases |
| Text structure: Story/Poem |
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| Topics |
| Snakes |
| Reptiles |
| Nature |
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| Low Frequency Words |
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diamonds |
forked |
rough |
scaly |
tongues |
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