Title - How Much Can a Bare Bear Bear Author: Cleary, Brian P Publisher: Millbrook Press Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre This accessible, lighthearted look at language introduces homonyms and homophones. Playful rhymes and comical cartoons make both concepts memorable. Entertain Concept RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 446 2.6 620 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 20 Total # of Words 411 # of Different Words 222 Ave Word/.Sent 10 Hi Freq occurs 231 56.2% # of Hi freq words 68 30.6% % of Long Sentences 0 Low Freq occurs 32 7.8% # of Low freq words 30 13.5% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: No support Vocabulary: More decoding/definition issues Language: Few descriptive words Sentences: Multiple phrases Text structure: Oral/Natural Features Unusual use of vocabulary Topics Words *Language Arts Low Frequency Words bawl burrow bury crumpet err foul fowl gnu heir herd hoarse homonym homophone homophones inchworm meanings mousse mustn't niece pare pleasures praise prays preys sioux stroll towed verbal wail whirled