Title - How Do Dinosaurs Stay Safe
Author: Yolen, Jane
Publisher: Scholastic

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Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre
From crossing the street with Mama to encountering a stranger, the playful but careful antics of America's favorite dinosaurs will make readers laugh aloud -- and prompt discussion of safety issues. Entertain Fantasy
RDQ
(Reading Difficulty Quotient)
Accelerated Reader Lexile
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161 1.7 200 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 19 Total # of Words 178 # of Different Words 105
Ave Word/.Sent 9 Hi Freq occurs 91 51.1% # of Hi freq words 36 34.3%
% of Long Sentences 0 Low Freq occurs 6 3.4% # of Low freq words 6 5.7%
Subjective Criteria
Illustrations: Moderate support
Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues
Language: Few descriptive words
Sentences: Multiple phrases
Text structure: Oral/Natural
Features
Rhyming
Topics
*Safety
Dinosaurs
Low Frequency Words
knives momma's rooftops rough watchful wears