Title - Green Eggs and Ham Author: Seuss, Dr. Publisher: Beginner Books Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre Sam-I-Am mounts a determined campaign to convince another Seuss character to try a plate of green eggs and ham. Entertain Concept RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 134 1.5 170 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 17 Total # of Words 803 # of Different Words 50 Ave Word/.Sent 5 Hi Freq occurs 472 58.8% # of Hi freq words 18 36% % of Long Sentences 0 Low Freq occurs 0 0% # of Low freq words 0 0% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Some support Several repetitions of phrases or refrains Dialog: Two speakers Vocabulary: Easy Language: Few descriptive words Sentences: Multiple phrases Text structure: Story/Poem Concepts: Concrete/Simple Social Features Rhyming Topics Changes Likes/Dislikes Food Low Frequency Words