Title - Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea Author: Rylant, Cynthia Publisher: Trumpet Club Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre Henry and his 180-pound dog Mudge are best friends forever. And in this sixth book of their adventures, they share a fun-filled day at the beach. Entertain Realistic Fiction RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 210 2.0 470 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 23 Total # of Words 690 # of Different Words 249 Ave Word/.Sent 7 Hi Freq occurs 399 57.8% # of Hi freq words 92 36.9% % of Long Sentences 4.1 Low Freq occurs 14 2% # of Low freq words 9 3.6% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Some support Dialog: Simple Dialog: Broken dialogue Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues Language: Simple language Sentences: Simple phrases Text structure: Blend of written/oral Features Integral Setting Simple Plot Topics Fathers Dogs Swimming Fun Ocean *Entertainment & Fun Beach *Family & Friends Pets Sea Low Frequency Words gulp lobster moats mustard shovel sideways slaw surfboard warned