Title - Max Author: Freed, Kira Publisher: Reading A-Z Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre Readers will read about Max, a very angry boy who wants to be the boss of something instead of being told what to do all the time. His parents work with him to find a solution to his anger but the solution ends up creating another problem his parents become angry! Entertain Realistic Fiction RDQ (Reading Difficulty Quotient) Accelerated Reader Lexile Find at 548 2.8 650 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 21 Total # of Words 985 # of Different Words 328 Ave Word/.Sent 9 Hi Freq occurs 649 65.9% # of Hi freq words 147 44.8% % of Long Sentences 1.9 Low Freq occurs 21 2.1% # of Low freq words 18 5.5% Subjective Criteria Illustrations: Some support Dialog: Multiple speakers Vocabulary: More decoding/definition issues Language: Many descriptive words Sentences: Multiple phrases Text structure: Blend of written/oral Inferences: Some implications Complexity: Several ideas - closely related Concepts: Abstract/Complex Social Headings Additional activities Features Character traits Character development Topics Feelings/Emotions Attitudes Likes/Dislikes Self Control Honesty Me Behaviors Anger *Feelings, Behaviors Parents Low Frequency Words bosses courage drawers embarrassed glee grumbling happier listens mustered nowhere raises research science sheepishly sponsors swamps tour troubling