Title - Inch by Inch
Author: Lionni, Leo
Publisher: Scholastic

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Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre
In this classic book, a winsome, winning inchworm is proud of his ability to measure anything under the sun, and to keep from being eaten. Entertain Fantasy
RDQ
(Reading Difficulty Quotient)
Accelerated Reader Lexile
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200 1.9 450 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 22 Total # of Words 183 # of Different Words 95
Ave Word/.Sent 7 Hi Freq occurs 92 50.3% # of Hi freq words 36 37.9%
% of Long Sentences 4.2 Low Freq occurs 25 13.7% # of Low freq words 10 10.5%
Subjective Criteria
Illustrations: Some support
Vocabulary: More decoding/definition issues
Language: Few descriptive words
Sentences: Multiple phrases
Text structure: Blend of written/oral
Concept: Fanciful
Features
Topics
Measurement
Insects
*Math
Birds
Low Frequency Words
emerald flamingo heron inched inchworm measure measured nightingale pheasant toucan's